No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

The magic's in the hole!

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