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

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.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Make it an offering.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

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

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.