This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

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

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

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

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Is this the most Portland place ever?