Tucked into the Bavarian-esque town of Leavenworth, Wash., at the foothills of the Cascade mountains is a two-story jewel of whimsy and, some might say, obsession. It's the Leavenworth Nutcracker ...

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — If there’s one place to “go nuts over nuts,” it’s the Nutcracker Museum in the Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, WA. The alpine horns, murals and music that fill the town set ...

Arlene Wagner founded the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in 1995 with her late husband, George Wagner. It now holds the largest collection of nutcrackers in the U.S. She is pictured holding a figurine ...