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.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Astoria, Oregon
This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Tarsdorf, Austria
American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Graz, Austria
Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
Riegersburg, Austria
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Hallstatt, Austria
The world's oldest known salt mine.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Nehalem, Oregon
Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.