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kcmick

I want to boldly go.... To seek out... The unusual, the otherworldly and the just plain odd. In my other life, I'm a wardrobe stylist. I own a veritable petting zoo chock full of animals including 2 emus, 3 alpacas and a potbelly pig.

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Poulsbo, Washington

'Little Norway on the Fjord'

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

Added by uremailingalex

Port Orchard, Washington

Hobbit House

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

Added by pickupngo

Anacortes, Washington

La Merced Breakwater - Overgrown Ship Hulk

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Added by santasarmy

Port Townsend, Washington

Starrett House

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

Added by christiandandrews

Ashford, Washington

Mount Rainier

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

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Portland, Oregon

Paul Bunyan Statue

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

lepainperdu

Added by lepainperdu

Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

Goldendale, Washington

Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge

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

Baker City, Oregon

The Great Salt Lick

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

Pam and Gary Baker

Added by Pam and Gary Baker

Richland, Washington

Hanford Site

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

atimian

Added by atimian

Sequim, Washington

Troll Haven

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

Added by anjiscalf

Tygh Valley, Oregon

Sherars Falls

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

slgwv

White River Falls

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

slgwv

Thompson's Mills

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

Added by Tom Parsons

Tillamook, Oregon

Tillamook Creamery

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

matthewtaub

Added by matthewtaub

'Gentle Breeze'

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

frontyardsun

Added by frontyardsun

Re-POP Gifts

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

Added by missc c9030ab2

Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

Added by linguistjake

Pulaski Tunnel Trail

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

cyanidesiren

Added by cyanidesiren

Burke Ghost Town

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Destination aficionado

Added by Destination aficionado

Gilmore Ghost Town

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.

Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns

These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Added by sideshowilly