Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

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

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

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

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

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

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