An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

The magic's in the hole!

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

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

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.