Stevenson, Washington
Beacon Rock
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
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Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Portland, Oregon
Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.
Portland, Oregon
Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Portland, Oregon
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Tacoma, Washington
This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Forks, Washington
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Elma, Washington
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Raymond, Washington
The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.