Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

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

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

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

The magic's in the hole!

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.