Portland, Oregon
Portland's Shanghai Tunnels
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
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Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Portland, Oregon
World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.
Portland, Oregon
Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Nehalem, Oregon
Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Seattle, Washington
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Seattle, Washington
Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.
Seattle, Washington
One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.
Seattle, Washington
This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Seattle, Washington
A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Seattle, Washington
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.
Shiraz, Iran
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
Meymand, Iran
This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years.
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Isfahan, Iran
These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.
Ali Sadr, Iran
This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.