Point Roberts, Washington
Point Roberts
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
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Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Santa Barbara, California
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan
One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.
Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Mehama, Oregon
Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Corbett, Oregon
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Government Camp, Oregon
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Sparwood, British Columbia
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
Bellevue, Alberta
A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.
San Diego, California
The world’s oldest active sailing ship.