The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

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

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

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

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

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

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.