San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

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

Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The magic's in the hole!

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

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

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.