On Vashon Island, a short ferry ride from West Seattle, is the world famous Bicycle In A Tree, once featured in Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Basically, it's an old bike lodged in a tree, which grew around it. Fairly supernatural.

So. You take the ferry, drive right off the boat, down Vashon Highway, past downtown Vashon, to the restaurant Sound Food (known to locals as Slow Food). There, you turn left into the parking area, park, exit your vehicle, and walk just north and east from the very north end of the parking area. (This takes about 30 seconds). You'll pass one tree, and then see the bicycle in the (next) tree, right off.

Here it is, today. Some lamebrain stole the front wheel and handlebars a while back, which is a cryan' shame. But you get the idea.

TECHNORATI TAGS: VASHON ISLAND, BICYCLE IN TREE

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Posted by Matt Rosenberg at October 8, 2005 10:43 PM