The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

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

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.