Molson, Washington
Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns
This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.
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Molson, Washington
This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Seattle, Washington
This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
Leavenworth, Washington
The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
Coulee City, Washington
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Granite Falls, Washington
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Seattle, Washington
An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
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.
Carnation, Washington
This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.
Seattle, Washington
A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Port Angeles, Washington
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.