A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

Orcas on display and in the water.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.