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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

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

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.