This plaque marks the site where the penultimate chapter in the journey of two doomed boys unfolded in an imagined parallel universe.

A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.

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

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

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

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.