Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
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Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Eureka, California
Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."
Eureka, California
Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.
Eureka, California
A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.
Santa Rosa, California
340 bicycles, 65 feet high.
Duncans Mills, California
Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.
Bodega Bay, California
A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."
Sebastopol, California
Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Sebastopol, California
Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Portland, Oregon
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.