Washington Travel Guide

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Whether you’re looking for hip cities, beautiful hikes, or laid-back beaches, the diversity of Washington state means there's something here for every type of traveler. In Seattle, you can sample farm-to-table treats at Pike Place Market and get a glimpse of the city lights at the top of the Space Needle, while smaller cities like Tacoma and Olympia entertain with quirky museums and small-town charm. Outdoor adventurers can explore national parks like Olympic, North Cascades, and Mount Rainier, as well hike up to Mt. St. Helens and the Cascade Mountains. Beach bums will find their bliss here too, with the San Juan Islan… Read More

ds and Long Beach Peninsula offering plenty of swimming, surfing, and whale-watching.

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Artazum and Iriana Shiyan/Shutterstock 1/72Hiker on the Blanca Lake, Washington. State. Located in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Area, Beautiful turquoise green lake. Only accessible by foot. Elevation Gain: 2700 ft in. 5 hours, 8 miles.; Shutterstock ID 75001846; Project/Title: Weekend Getaways;

Nadia Borisevich / Shutterstock 2/72Seattle Downtown from Kerry Park viewpoint.

blung / Shutterstock 3/72Experience Music Project (EMP) with Seattle monorail running through on August 1, 2011. EMP was designed by Frank Gehry and houses many rare artifacts from popular music history.;

Liem Bahneman / Shutterstock 4/72Essence of Seattle, Pike Place Market.

neelsky / Shutterstock 5/72West Point lighthouse at Discovery park Seattle at dusk.

Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz / Shutterstock 6/72Olympic Sculpture Park is a public park in Seattle, Washington. "Wake" by Richard Serra

Mat Hayward / Shutterstock 7/72SEATTLE - JULY 22: Chris Ballew aka Caspar Babypants lead singer of the Presidents of the Unites States of America performs at Neumos during the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, WA on July 22, 2012.

mlwphoto / Shutterstock 8/72Japanese Garden in Autumn; Washington Park Arboretum; Seattle, Washington; USA.

Mike Peters / Shutterstock 9/72Cherry blossoms in bloom, University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA.

User:DVD R W [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons 10/72Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricrossi/381487699/">Ballard Locks, Seattle</a> by Riccardo Rossi 11/72Ballard Locks, Seattle

Paul Fell / Shutterstock 12/72Railway Drawbridge and boat - Salmon Bay Bridge - Bridge No.4.

neelsky / Shutterstock 13/72silhouette of a man sitting on a park bench watching the sun rise behind Seattle skyline.

HansUntch / iStockphoto 14/72Lighthouse on Alki, Seattle, WA

(c) Blueice69caddy | Dreamstime.com 15/72Red boat cruising through the harbor at Bainbridge Island, WA.

Don Fink / Shutterstock 16/72Lime Kiln lighthouse in on San Juan Island.

Edmund Lowe Photography / Shutterstock 17/72A sailboat anchors off of Lummi island, located in the San Juan Islands of the Puget Sound area of western Washington state. The volcano,Mt. Baker, can be seen in the background.

Edmund Lowe Photography / Shutterstock 18/72Lime Kiln Lighthouse located on San Juan Island in the Puget Sound area of western Washington State, USA.

Mariia Sats / Shutterstock 19/72Lighthouse. San Juan islands in Washington state.

funflow / Shutterstock 20/72A roll of hay in a green field. Lopez island, Washington.

cdrin / Shutterstock 21/72Historic lighthouse in the early morning. Location: Port Townsend, Washington state.

Eugene Kalenkovich / Shutterstock 22/72Driftwood and logs at the beach on Dungeness spit, Washington

Eugene Kalenkovich / Shutterstock 23/72Discovery trail along the coastline of Long Beach peninsula, Washington

joyfuldesigns / Shutterstock 24/72WESTPORT, WA - MAY 5: Westport celebrates its annual Oyster Feed welcoming visitors everywhere. It is the #1 seafood landing point in Washington State. May 5, 2012 in Westport, WA.

Frank L Junior / Shutterstock 25/72View from the Rock Jetty on a Clear Sunny Day at Ocean Shores Washington USA

Amble Design / Shutterstock 26/72Stacked stones on Ruby beach, Forks, Washington, United States

karamysh / Shutterstock 27/72Fragment of ocean view from Port Angeles Waterfront Trail in Olympics park, Washington, USA

Nadia Borisevich / Shutterstock 28/72Yellow-pink tulips on the field in Sequim, Washington

cdrin / Shutterstock 29/72Historic lighthouse in the early morning. Location: Port Townsend, Washington state.

Anna-Mari West / Shutterstock 30/72Autumn landscape at historic Point Wildon lighthouse in Port Townsend Washington

Frank L Junior / Shutterstock 31/72Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in Fort Canby State Park from Waikiki Beach near Ilwaco Washington USA

Jairo Rene Leiva / Shutterstock 32/72Long Beach in Washington State, a beautiful blue sky and view of the Pacific Ocean

JMFullerPhotography / Shutterstock 33/72Clock tower in Riverfront Park, site of the 1974 World's Fair, in Spokane, Washington.

travis manley / Shutterstock 34/72Sunset at Lake Chelan in Eastern Washington.

alexmisu / Shutterstock 35/72sunset over Moses Lake in state Washington;

Galyna Andrushko / Shutterstock 36/72Hike in North Cascades National Park,Washington.

Galyna Andrushko / Shutterstock 37/72Sol Duc waterfall.

Zamada / Shutterstock 38/72Old growth Hemlock and Douglas-Fir Trees in Olympic National Park, WA.

mlwphoto / Shutterstock 39/72Early evening light at Second Beach in Spring; Olympic National Park, Washington coast.

tusharkoley / Shutterstock 40/72The Beautful Reflection of Mt Rainier from the Bench Lake.

neelsky / Shutterstock 41/72Majestic Mount Rainier blushing with valleys covered with fall colors.

zschnepf / Shutterstock 42/72Trail to Rainier.

GSD Photography / Shutterstock 43/72Mt Rainier Looms over Sleepy town of Gig Harbor.

spotmatik / Shutterstock 44/72SEATTLE - JUNE 11 2013: Space Needle in Seattle on June 11, 2013 in Seattle, USA. Aerial photograph Seattle city skyline Space Needle, built as a symbol of the World's Fair 1962 in The Seattle Center; Shutterstock ID 164678870; Project/Title: Superbowl - B

blung / Shutterstock 45/72Experience Music Project (EMP) with Seattle monorail running through on August 1, 2011. EMP was designed by Frank Gehry and houses many rare artifacts from popular music history.;

(c) Afagundes | Dreamstime.com 46/72The Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Washington State, USA.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodefeld/1600900965/">IMG_1115</a> by Cord Rodefeld

Joe Mabel [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons 48/72 Upper floor of Greg Kucera Gallery, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington.

(c) Yaoyu Chen | Dreamstime.com 49/72A Chinese association was celebrating their anniversary with dragon dancing around China Town/Inerternational District of Seattle, Washington State, USA

(c) Jackbluee | Dreamstime.com 50/72Lots of apples in Uwajimaya Asian Foods and Gifts store in Seattle.

Courtesy of Chateau Ste. Michelle 52/72 Chateau Ste. Michelle

Asterixvs | Dreamstime.com 53/72Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market opened August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States. It is a place

Glenn R. McGloughlin / Shutterstock 54/72Geometrical Walkway

(c) Afagundes | Dreamstime.com 55/72The glass windows and the green waters full of marine life. Seattle Aquarium.

Liem Bahneman / Shutterstock 56/72Essence of Seattle, Pike Place Market.

(c) Jackbluee | Dreamstime.com 57/72It is the main lobby of Seattle Central library. The unique glass walls and roofs are for good natural daylight. It is a very environmental building.

Mark B. Bauschke / Shutterstock 58/72public market

(c) Oliver7perez | Dreamstime.com 59/72Tourist touching starfish and sea anemone at the Seattle Aquarium.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewmalone/686888880/">Wake</a> by Andrew Malone 60/72Sculpture by Richard Serra

J. Mark Weiss / iStockphoto 61/72Summer picnic on Lake Union in Seattle

neelsky / Shutterstock 62/72West Point lighthouse at Discovery park Seattle at dusk.

kathmanduphotog / Shutterstock 63/72West Point Lighthouse near Discovery Park in Seattle, Washington.

(c) Oliver7perez | Dreamstime.com 64/72Seattle tourists at famous Kerry Park taking pictures at dusk.

(c) Americanspirit | Dreamstime.com 65/72This is the Fremont district with a sign that says welcome to the center of the universe. It also has signs pointing to other famous cities and how many miles it takes to get there.

Joseph Becker / Shutterstock 66/72Lions at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo.

Hattanas Kumchai / Shutterstock 67/72Beautiful green hill in Gas Work Park, Seattle, Washington.

neelsky / Shutterstock 68/72machineries and storage units in a gas industry at gas works park Seattle.

Rick Hyman / iStockphoto 69/72Green Lake Park, Seattle

(c) Jaimep | Dreamstime.com 70/72WA state ferry in Puget Sound

Joe Mabel, via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-Sa 3.0] 71/72Looking downstream on the Judd Creek Bridge, Vashon Highway SW, near Burton on Vashon Island, Washington.

2009fotofriends / Shutterstock 72/72Coastline in beautiful ebey's landing national historic reserve, whidbey island, washington, usa; Shutterstock ID 63541219; Project/Title: 20 Best Day Trips in the U.S.; Downloader: Fodor's Travel