In Washington, Mount Rainier is like a watchman over the capital and the city of Tacoma, right on the Puget Sound. Even the coffee-loving Seattle is a hop from the Olympic Peninsula. However, away from the big hubs are smaller and more eccentric towns that you won’t want to miss. From easy escapes like Poulsbo, the “Little Norway,” to the northwesternmost corner of the contiguous US, Neah Bay, the small towns are knee-deep in some of the most diverse landscapes that make up the Evergreen State.