The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.