Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

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

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The magic's in the hole!

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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