Sequoia National Park, California
General Sherman
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Places I've been
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Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Island Park, Idaho
A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Tillamook, Oregon
The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Government Camp, Oregon
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.