Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

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

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

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

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

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

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.