Seattle, Washington
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
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Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Tacoma, Washington
This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.
Portland, Oregon
No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
Portland, Oregon
Definitely not a clown bar.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Tacoma, Washington
A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.
Tacoma, Washington
This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.