This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.