A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

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

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.