Places Qlyss Wants to Go

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.