A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

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

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

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

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

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.