This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

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

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.

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

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

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

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Evanston's historic railroad complex saved this rail town from reaching the "end of the line."

This historic Union Pacific Railroad depot is a stunning symbol of American post-Civil War progress.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.