Washington

• The Washington State flag is the only one that's green.

• There is a bicycle "growing" in a tree on Vashon Island.

• An entire fake town was built in Washington to hide an airplane factory.

• There are 29 federally recognized Native American tribes in Washington.

• A tiny piece of Washington State called Point Roberts can only be accessed by land from Canada (making it a “pene-exclave”).


• The state has an unusual law that makes it illegal to falsely claim that one has wealthy parents.

• Seattle prohibits attaching skis to the roof of a car unless you parked the vehicle.

• In Washington State, it is illegal for teachers to wear a disguise, mask, or hood in public.

• In the state of Washington it's illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it.

• In the state of Washington it's illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it.

• Washington State doesn't allow fake wrestling.

• Washington State prohibits the purchase of mattresses on Sundays.

• Wilbur - You may not ride an ugly horse.

• Washington outlaws sleeping in another person’s outhouse without their consent.

• The statute explicitly prohibits any hunting, killing, or harassment of Bigfoot and other yet-to-be-discovered species.


• Seattle - The Wall of Death - A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

• Seattle - Fremont Troll - A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

• Seattle - Ye Olde Curiosity Shop - A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

• Skamania - The Ape Cave - The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

• LaCrosse - Palouse Falls - An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.