Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

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

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

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.

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

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

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.