Portland, Oregon
Paul Bunyan Statue
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
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Portland, Oregon
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Astoria, Oregon
This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Astoria, Oregon
The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.
Astoria, Oregon
A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
George, Washington
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Elma, Washington
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
Seattle, Washington
In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.
Seattle, Washington
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.