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Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

This supper club is a slice of old Las Vegas.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.

A small Oregon museum is filled with a robust history.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.