Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

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

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.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

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

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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