The Dalles, Oregon
National Neon Sign Museum
This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
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The Dalles, Oregon
This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
McMinnville, Oregon
A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.
Lyons, Oregon
1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.
Ariel, Washington
An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.
Portland, Oregon
The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Tukwila, Washington
An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Guildford, England
This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.
Oxford, England
The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Lima, Peru
The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.
Seattle, Washington
Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.
Libby, Montana
Mining caused an asbestos emergency in this small town.