Long Beach, Washington
Marsh's Free Museum
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
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Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Seattle, Washington
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Arco, Idaho
Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Silver Lake, Oregon
Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.
Eugene, Oregon
A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Portland, Oregon
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Florence, Oregon
Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.
Eugene, Oregon
Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.
Mitchell, Oregon
Make it an offering.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Prineville, Oregon
This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.
Florence, Oregon
The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Silver Lake, Oregon
A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.