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Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

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

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

Is this the most Portland place ever?

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

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

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

The magic's in the hole!