Assesse, Belgium
Grotto of St Anthony of Padua
This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.
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Assesse, Belgium
This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.
Genappe, Belgium
A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Vienna, Austria
Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.
Ottensheim, Austria
A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe.
Linz, Austria
Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Lexington, Oregon
Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.
Seattle, Washington
This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
North Bend, Washington
This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Tacoma, Washington
This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.