Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

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

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

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Orcas on display and in the water.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

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

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.