A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

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

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

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

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

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

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.