The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

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

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.