Places SamWPiano Wants to Go

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.

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

This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.

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

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

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

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

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.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

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

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

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

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.