Places SemiruralYeti Wants to Go

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.