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A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

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

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

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.

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

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.