This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A museum displaying an impressive collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Take a selfie with one of the area’s founding fathers.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.