A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

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

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

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

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

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

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

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

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