Sacramento, California
Samson Luggage Sculpture
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
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Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Eugene, Oregon
A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Nehalem, Oregon
Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Seaside, Oregon
Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Astoria, Oregon
The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
La Push, Washington
A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.