This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

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

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

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

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.