Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

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

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

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

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

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

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

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

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

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

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

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

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.