Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

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.

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

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

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

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.