A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.

An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.

The California secessionist movement has its own foreign embassy, in Russia of all places.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

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

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.