I'm a New Yorker who went to Seattle for the first time. Here are 9 things that surprised me.

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The author, wearing a camera around her neck, stands smiling on a Seattle rooftop with a view of the city behind her.
Business Insider's travel reporter took her first trip to Seattle, and it was full of surprises.

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We dreamed of owning a vacation home in the Pacific Northwest. Houses were too expensive, so we bought land and a trailer.

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Author Sally Marks and Carol smiling with tent in background
In front of outdoor kitchen

Sally Marks

I visited the billionaire hideaway of the Pacific Northwest and clocked 5 signs of extreme wealth and luxury

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A mandion surrounded by trees next to a body of water with a boat docked on the left
Medina, Washington, is a small, wealthy town near Seattle.

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Four families built their own village, spending $50,000 each 70 years ago. Take a rare look inside the idyllic enclave.

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The front driveway of the Storrs Quadrant
The driveway leading up to the quadrant.

Timothy Niou

An orca pod has been harassing and killing porpoises for decades — but they don't eat them. Scientists still don't know why.

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tops of killer whales above water in Pacific Northwest
Killer whales near the San Juan Islands in Washington.

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