Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This Old Town cabin tells the story of Tacoma's settlement through a replica of its first non-Native building.

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.

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

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

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

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

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

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

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.