The Northwest's Hidden Treasures

There was a great NPR segment this morning on the Northwest’s hidden treasures (an archived recording of "Weekday":
https://www.kuow.org/program.php?current=WK1 – it is worth listening to.

The Conversation had on a guest host who wrote a book on all the “curious” sites to see in Washington and Oregon (wacky museums, etc.):
http://harrietbaskas.com/

One place which sounded amazing was Ashland, OR. Far, but everyone was raving about it.
Another place was the “Channeled Scablands” in Eastern Washington
Also, Palouse, WA was named a bunch of times.
The “Glass House of Kootenay Lake” in British Columbia
John Day Painted Hills and Fossil Beds in Eastern Oregon
Mima Mounds in Washington
Mt Angel Oregon has the world’s largest hairball (2lbs)

In Seattle, “Hardwicks Hardware” store on 43rd & Roosevelt is supposed to be crazy.
The “Sound Garden” in Magnuson Park.
The “Fun Farm” in Bend, OR… sounds crazy - 4 acres of random crap.
Walker Rock Garden in West Seattle.
Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach.

Winlock, WA has the world’s largest egg.
Vashon Island has the bicycle tree


Let me know if anything jumps out to you…