A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Definitely not a clown bar.

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.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Is this the most Portland place ever?