Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

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

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.