Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

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

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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