The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

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

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.