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Toledo, Washington
Gospodor Monument Park
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
46.4561, -122.8840
Collinsville, Illinois
World's Largest Catsup Bottle
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
38.6629, -89.9823
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
34.0505, -118.2478
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
34.0509, -118.2498
Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
34.0453, -118.2528
Los Angeles, California
Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
33.9389, -118.2419
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Underground
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
47.6015, -122.3343
Warrenton, Oregon
The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
46.1784, -123.9810
Astoria, Oregon
The Astoria Column
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
46.1813, -123.8175
Portland, Oregon
Cathedral Park
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
45.5886, -122.7580
Cougar, Washington
The Ape Cave
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
46.1097, -122.2114
Klamath, California
Trees of Mystery
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
41.5046, -124.0706
Port Orford, Oregon
Prehistoric Gardens
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
42.6118, -124.3922
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
37.3189, -121.9506
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
37.3340, -121.9226
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
37.0173, -122.0038
Gold Hill, Oregon
Oregon Vortex
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
42.4931, -123.0847
Portland, Oregon
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
45.5193, -122.6536
Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
45.5533, -122.5736
Corbett, Oregon
Multnomah Falls
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
45.5762, -122.1158
Goldendale, Washington
Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
45.6775, -120.8648
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
45.5227, -122.6732
Portland, Oregon
Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School
Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.
45.5332, -122.7059
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
45.5156, -122.6792
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