A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

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

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.