A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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

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

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .