These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

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

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

This 85-foot-long table is made from a single slice of an old-growth Douglas Fir.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.