An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

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

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

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska that was born out of a tragic shipwreck.

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

Discover the story of a man, a dog, and a plan to turn a decommissioned Atlas F Missile Base into an underground resort.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.