The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

It stands tall, honoring the town’s nickname of Ballad Town USA, while paying tribute to the city’s rich history of barbershop quartet singing.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

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

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

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

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.