Massive crater in central Oregon.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

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

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

The spur that wouldn’t die.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

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

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.