Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The magic's in the hole!

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

This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

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

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

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

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

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

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.