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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

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

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

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

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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.