A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.