A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

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

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

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

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

Orcas on display and in the water.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.