This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Definitely not a clown bar.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The magic's in the hole!

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.