At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

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

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

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

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.