This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

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

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

The magic's in the hole!

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

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

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

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

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

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.