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

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

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.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

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

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

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

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.