A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

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

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

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

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."