An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.