A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

The magic's in the hole!

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

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

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

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

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

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.