Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

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

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.