Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

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

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.