This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

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

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

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

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

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

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.