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Mima Mounds

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

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Olympia, Washington

Procession of the Species

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

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Olympia, Washington

Bordeaux, Washington

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

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Thornewood Castle

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

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17 miles from Olympia

Centralia, Washington

RichArt's Art Yard

In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations.

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22 miles from Olympia

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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

22 miles from Olympia

Tacoma, Washington

Bob's Java Jive

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

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24 miles from Olympia

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