Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

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

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

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

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

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

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

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