Portland, Oregon
‘The Naked Cyclist’
A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.
Places I've been
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Portland, Oregon
A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.
Hillsboro, Oregon
A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.
Phoenix, Arizona
Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.
Tucson, Arizona
The Magical World of George Phar Legler.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Valley Falls, Oregon
Oregon's only closed-basin hypersaline lake, an important stopover for migrating waterfowl, is in danger of drying up completely.
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
Dallas, Oregon
A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.
Valley Falls, Oregon
This spectacular fault escarpment, a popular hang-glider launch point, extends some 30 miles long and towers about 2,500 feet over the valley floors to the west.
Charlwood, England
A group of committed locals restored this centuries-old windmill to its original condition.
Squamish, British Columbia
As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
Abbotsford, British Columbia
A former electric substation that was converted into a magnificent mansion.
Mexicali, Mexico
This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.
Portland, Oregon
One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.
Mehama, Oregon
Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.
Terrebonne, Oregon
Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.
Madain, Iraq
This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.