A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

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

Sasqu(w)atch out!

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

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

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

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

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.