In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur river.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."