Places Qlyss Wants to Go

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Orcas on display and in the water.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.