Seattle, Washington
Lake View Cemetery
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seattle, Washington
Freeway Park
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Sequim, Washington
Dandelion Botanical Company
Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.
Tacoma, Washington
Thornewood Castle
"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."
Seattle, Washington
Union Station
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
North Bend, Washington
Twede's Cafe
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
LaCrosse, Washington
Palouse Falls
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Friday Harbor, Washington
Afterglow Vista
This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.
Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
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North Bend, Washington
Lester Ghost Town
A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.
Goldendale, Washington
Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Forks, Washington
One Square Inch of Silence
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Stevenson, Washington
Beacon Rock
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Seattle, Washington
The Red Hall at Seattle’s Central Library
A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Pinball Museum
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Port Orchard, Washington
Hobbit House
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Seattle, Washington
Steve's Weird House
A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.
Seattle, Washington
Kubota Garden
This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Issaquah, Washington
Treehouse Point
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
Port Angeles, Washington
Olympic Hot Springs
Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Seattle, Washington
‘A Sound Garden’
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Café
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
Cougar, Washington
The Ape Cave
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
