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.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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.

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

This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.