Bend, Oregon
Lava River Cave
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
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Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
Mitchell, Oregon
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Olympia, Washington
Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Forks, Washington
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
George, Washington
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Port Townsend, Washington
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
Seattle, Washington
A piece of Seattleās historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Seattle, Washington
This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.
Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
Renton, Washington
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.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.