One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

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

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.