Places skylarkmatthews Wants to Go

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

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

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

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

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.