George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

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

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.