Ivar Feeding the Gulls statue at Ivar's Fish Bar in Seattle, Washington

Ivar Feeding the Gulls statue in Seattle, Washington

Ivar Feeding the Gulls is a statue of Ivar Johan Haglund (March 21, 1905 – January 30, 1985), a folk singer, restaurateur and founder of Ivar’s, a well-known Seattle seafood restaurant chain. This statue lives in front of one of the chain’s first and most popular outposts, Ivar’s Fish Bar at Pier 54, located along …

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Bigfoot at the Seattle Museum of Mysteries in Seattle, Washington

Seattle Museum of the Mysteries in Seattle, Washington (Gone)

The Seattle Museum of the Mysteries was a shopfront museum in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood that specialized in the paranormal. The small basement museum and research center was jam packed with books, photos, documents, and artifacts related to paranormal science, ancient civilizations, alternate reality, UFOs, crop circles, mysteries, and bigfoot. Exhibits included a wax head …

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Two headed baby on a piano at Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe in Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington is a must-see destination for lovers of the weird. The novelty shop and oddity museum has been around since 1899. It was opened that year by Joseph Edward Standley (1854-1940) and has been operated by his family ever since. Stop in to pick out a peculiar (or not …

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Gold Prospector Statue in Sumas, Washington

Gold Prospector Statue in Sumas, Washington

I saw this Gold Prospector Statue in Sumas, Washington, out the car window on our road trip from Seattle to Hyder, Alaska. We didn’t have time to stop, so I could only get a couple of quick snaps in before we drove off. At the time (2009) it sat next to Lo’s Garden Chinese and …

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The Fremont Troll, a roadside attraction in Seattle, Washington.

Attractions & Things to See in Fremont, Seattle

There are plenty of weird, wacky, and peculiar things to see in Fremont, a weird wacky and peculiar neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. Call it “The People’s Republic of Fremont.” Call it “The Artists’ Republic of Fremont.” Call it the “center of the universe.” Whichever you choose, Fremont, a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, is unlike anywhere …

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The Fremont Troll, a roadside attraction in Seattle, Washington.

The 15 Best Washington Roadside Attractions

Are you planning a Washington road trip and want to find all the best Washington roadside attractions along your route? Whether you’re driving I-90 from Washington to Spokane, exploring the Cascade Loop or Chinook Pass, or taking Interstate 5 to Olympia, you won’t want to miss these fifteen must-see places to go in Washington. They’re …

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Bronze Jimi Hendrix Statue in Seattle, Washington

Bronze Jimi Hendrix Statue in Seattle, Washington

The bronze Jimi Hendrix Statue in Seattle, Washington was unveiled in 1997. Now, over 20 years later, it is still a pop culture icon and popular tourist attraction in the city. Actually named “The Electric Lady Studio Guitar,” for locals and visitors alike the sculpture is more commonly called the bronze Jimi Hendrix statue. Hendrix …

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Neon Rapunzel on Fremont Bridge in Seattle, Washington

Bridgetender Rapunzel in Neon on Fremont Bridge in Seattle, Washington

“Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair that I may climb thy golden stair!” The witch who holds the fair maiden captive (and, later, a handsome prince) calls out this famous phrase in the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. And you can belt it out too at this roadside attraction: the Bridgetender Rapunzel in Neon on …

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Big Rooster in Nooksack, Washington

Big Rooster in Nooksack, Washington

On my road trip from Seattle to Hyder, Alaska we stumbled upon this Big Rooster in Nooksack, Washington. And, let me tell you, this Washington roadside attraction rules the roost! The fiberglass rooster once advertised a restaurant named Dunny’s in Everson. When I visited in 2009 it showcased a family Mexican Restaurant called Mexico Tipico. …

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Little Roadside Tavern Bear in Everson, Washington - Carved bear roadside attraction outside of the Little Roadside Tavern in Everson, Washington.

Little Roadside Tavern Bear in Everson, Washington.

A carved bear raises a beer and hides a cub outside of the Little Roadside Tavern in Everson, Washington. We saw this Washington roadside attraction last year on our road trip from Seattle, Washington to Hyder, Alaska, along with the Big Rooster in Nooksack and the Gold Prospector Statue in Sumas. Site: Carved Little Roadside Tavern …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.