Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

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

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.