Places The Albatross Wants to Go

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

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

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

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

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

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

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.