| Washington offers a variety of spectacular sites. Its historic lighthouses beam throughout the Puget Sound and San Juan Islands and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Pacific Coast. The state is known for natural wonders such as rainforests and towering volcanoes, as well as manmade structures such as the Space Needle and the Grand Coulee Dam.
Washington's wine industry has grown tremendously during the past decade. Washington is America's number-two premium-wine-producing state and generates award-winning reds and whites. Visitors and residents tour wineries from Walla Walla to Woodinville plus nearly 300 others in between.
Washington's 120 state parks and other recreation areas offer opportunities for enjoyment and learning. One of America's first national forests was southwest Washington's Gifford Pinchot, which includes the entire Mount St. Helens National Monument. | 
