Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

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

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

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

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

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

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

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

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

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

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

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

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

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

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.