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This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

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

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.

Former Gestapo prison turned memorial museum.

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.