Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Creamery
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
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Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Sedona, Arizona
Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Delaware City, Delaware
A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.
Lewes, Delaware
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
North East, Maryland
This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.
Odessa, Delaware
This historic Georgian mansion contains a hidden room that was used to harbor a fugitive in the days of the Underground Railroad.
Dover, Delaware
Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.