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Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.

A lush Seattle garden designed by the same landscape architects responsible for New York's Central Park.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

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

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.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

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

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.