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Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
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Los Angeles, California

Bronson Cave

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Old Zoo Picnic Area

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Added by Lisa E
Los Angeles, California

Bradbury Building

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Sunken City

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
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Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
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Tacoma, Washington

Japanese Language School Memorial

This site was a school and a center of Japanese-American life before internment.
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Tacoma, Washington

Old St. Peter's Church

The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.
Added by ianlefk
Renslow, Washington

Wild Horse Wind Farm

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.
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Walla Walla, Washington

Pioneer Park Aviary

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.
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Grand Coulee, Washington

Gehrke Windmill Garden

An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
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Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Union Station

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.
Added by ianlefk
Seattle, Washington

Bradner Gardens Park

This multi-functional park is a marvel of civic engagement.
RobertPakko Added by RobertPakko
Seattle, Washington

Cal Anderson Park

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.
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Olympia, Washington

Olympia Artesian Well Commons

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.
Added by jaciselby
Mold, Washington

Banks Lake

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
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Port Townsend, Washington

Manresa Castle

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Rottenbot Added by Rottenbot
Bainbridge Island, Washington

Pia the Peacekeeper

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Added by clarkkon
Tacoma, Washington

Buffalo Soldiers Museum

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.
Added by mjh112777
Gold Bar, Washington

Espresso Chalet

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.
Added by Gizmo Chaos
Seattle, Washington

Luna Girls on Alki

Three nine-foot-tall bathing beauties perched elegantly on life-rings welcome visitors to the Alki waterfront.
Added by lezliejane
Ridgefield, Washington

Ridgefield's Heritage Sequoia

The largest non-native tree in Washington
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Mazama, Washington

Mazama Queen Mine

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
Curious Crow Added by Curious Crow