The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

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

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

The magic's in the hole!

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