Portland, Oregon
Portland Puppet Museum
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
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Portland, Oregon
A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.
Portland, Oregon
Is this the most Portland place ever?
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Portland, Oregon
Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
North Bend, Washington
A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.
Twisp, Washington
Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.
Coulee City, Washington
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Enumclaw, Washington
A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.
Kirkland, Washington
A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.
Seattle, Washington
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
La Push, Washington
A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.
Port Townsend, Washington
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Seattle, Washington
This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.
Seattle, Washington
This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Seattle, Washington
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!