Places ssho305 Wants to Go

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

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.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.