The magic's in the hole!

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

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

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

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

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

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