A science teacher's dream.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

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

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

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Craft liquors concocted in an old Seattle warehouse.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Make it an offering.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.