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A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

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

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

The magic's in the hole!

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.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

Operational for less than a year, this mill produced more than 11,000 tons of chrome concentrate in its short lifespan.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.