This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.