This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

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

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

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

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

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

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

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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

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

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.

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.