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Pittock Mansion

Portland, Oregon

Pittock Mansion

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Multnomah Falls

Corbett, Oregon

Multnomah Falls

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

Mount Hood

Government Camp, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Maryhill Stonehenge

Goldendale, Washington

Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge

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

The Toppenish Murals.

Toppenish, Washington

Toppenish Murals

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

Girl in a Wetsuit, Stanley Park

Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Girl in a Wetsuit’

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

The Gastown steam clock

Vancouver, British Columbia

Gastown Steam Clock

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The Ape Cave

Cougar, Washington

The Ape Cave

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

Ape Canyon

Cougar, Washington

Ape Canyon

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

Mini Trafalgar Square

Victoria, British Columbia

Miniature World

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

The hotel ledger from 1909.

Victoria, British Columbia

The Empress Hotel

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Downtown

Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth's Bavarian Village

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

Mount Rainier

Ashford, Washington

Mount Rainier

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

Snoqualmie Tunnel

North Bend, Washington

Snoqualmie Tunnel

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

The Wayside Chapel.

Monroe, Washington

Wayside Chapel

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A crocodile sunning.

Monroe, Washington

Reptile Zoo

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

787 jet assembly.

Mukilteo, Washington

Future of Flight Aviation Center

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

Treehouse Point.

Issaquah, Washington

Treehouse Point

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Color Picture of the 1940 collapse

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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

Viking Fest Parade

Poulsbo, Washington

'Little Norway on the Fjord'

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

The narrower (southern) lock.  Looking west.

Seattle, Washington

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Ballard Bridge with open drawbridge to allow passage of a ship, March 13, 1918

Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

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

Blue Moon Tavern

Seattle, Washington

Blue Moon Tavern

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Ichthyology Collection

Seattle, Washington

Burke Museum Ichthyology Collection

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

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