A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

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

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