Places peakles kcmo Wants to Go

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.