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

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

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

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

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.