Strange Tourist Attractions in the Seattle Area

Seattle is one of America's most vibrant and lively cities. There is a cacophany of coffee shops, museums, coffee lounges, unique buildings, coffee cafe's, tourist venues and coffee huts to visit. If, however, you have exhausted all the mainstream tourist sites, there are always some more out-of-the norm places to visit.

Here are some of the more unusual and unheralded tourists attractions in the Seattle area:

The Longview Squirrel Bridge
Longview, WA
A full-size Stonehenge Replica
Mayhill, WA
Soviet "Cobra" Submarine
Seattle, WA
The Freemont Troll
Freemont, WA
An "Authentic" Lenin Statue
Freemont, WA
Washington State's Only Reptileman and Serpentarium
Monroe, WA
The World's Largest Daniel Boone Statue
Little Rock, WA
Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute
Ellensburg, WA
RichArt's Art Yard
Centralia, WA

If you are from Seattle--or have visited Seattle in the past--and you have any suggestions of unusual places, to visit, please post your ideas in the comments section.

ATA 2008 Awards and New Reception Announced!

Here's the latest news about ATA 2008: ATA Annual Awards Ceremony, traditionally held in conjunction with the Monday Plenary, has been moved up to the Sunday Opening Plenary this year. Don’t miss it - the awards honor the best of the best in telemedicine:

ATA President's Award: Individual
Supported by The Global Telemedicine Group

ATA President's Award: Institutional
Supported by AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.

ATA President's Award: Innovation
Supported by InTouch Health

ATA Industry Council Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Telemedicine
Supported by Vesalius Ventures

ATA SIG & Chapter Achievement Award
Supported by AT&T

ATA Student Paper Award
Supported by the Center for Connected Health

Telemedicine & e-Health Journal Award
Supported by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Also new this year, SIGs and Chapters will be hosting a Welcome Reception on Sunday, April 6, from 3pm-4pm – immediately prior to the Opening Plenary. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up information on member group activities and network just before the meeting convenes. This reception is made possible with the support of Providea.