An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

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

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.