Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

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

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

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

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

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

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

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