Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

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

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

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

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

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

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

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

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

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.