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Portland, Oregon

The Witch's Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
zichk Added by zichk
Mazama, Washington

Mazama Queen Mine

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
Curious Crow Added by Curious Crow
Portland, Oregon

Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club

Is this the most Portland place ever?
lewblank Added by lewblank
Winthrop, Washington

Barron Ghost Town

Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Added by lykstadtrevor
Anmore, British Columbia

Buntzen Lake Powerhouses

The century-old plant starred as the villainous clown's lair in the miniseries based on Stephen King's "It."
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Portland, Oregon

Collins Beach UFO Boat

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
Added by AutumnBerliner
Neah Bay, Washington

Cape Flattery

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Added by r0ckstr0ng0
Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Fairy Lake Bonsai Tree

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Added by Arnoldbeard
Longview, Washington

Nutty Narrows Bridge

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
tonkatruk Added by tonkatruk
Elma, Washington

Satsop Nuclear Power Plant

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
S J Martin Added by S J Martin
Port Townsend, Washington

Fort Worden Artillery Battery

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Added by bokehmon
Seattle, Washington

Full Tilt Ice Cream and Pinball Arcade

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seattle, Washington

Mystery Soda Machine

permanently closed
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Added by danbourn14
Seattle, Washington

The Intersection of Bellevue, Bellevue, and Bellevue

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Added by bigskyallaninwa
Tacoma, Washington

'We Honor a Hero' Memorial

This statue honors Marvin Klegman, a heroic child who died while saving another boy's life in a 1949 earthquake, and shares his long untold story.
Added by ianlefk
Tacoma, Washington

'Top of the Ocean' Monument

This waterfront restaurant was the life of the party until a crime syndicate burned it to the ground.
Added by ianlefk
Vancouver, British Columbia

Two Spirits Carving

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Added by Jon Lucas
Vancouver, British Columbia

'Girl in a Wetsuit'

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
canuck Added by canuck
Vancouver, British Columbia

Point Grey Battery Ruins

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.
asherkaye Added by asherkaye
Vancouver, British Columbia

Vanier Park Column

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.
Added by Jessapplecrisp
Vancouver, British Columbia

Jimi Hendrix Shrine

permanently closed
This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.
Added by Wanderstheworld
Vancouver, British Columbia

'Gassy Jack' Statue

permanently closed
An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Sam Kee (Jack Chow) Building

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
canuck Added by canuck
Vancouver, British Columbia

Leg-In-Boot Square

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser