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

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

The gravestones in this lost burial ground were bulldozed and replaced with houses and a dog park.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

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

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.