A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

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

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The magic's in the hole!

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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.

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