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

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The magic's in the hole!

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