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

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

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.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

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

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

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

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

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.