This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.

A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

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

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

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

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.