Friday Harbor, Washington
Whale Museum
Orcas on display and in the water.
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Friday Harbor, Washington
Orcas on display and in the water.
Neah Bay, Washington
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Zillah, Washington
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
Leavenworth, Washington
Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Coulee City, Washington
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Seattle, Washington
This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
Vantage, Washington
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Leavenworth, Washington
The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
North Bend, Washington
This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Port Angeles, Washington
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.