This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

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

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

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

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

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

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"