The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

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