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

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

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

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

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

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.