Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.

A former sanitarium where soldiers were sent to recover in the healing waters of hot springs.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

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

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.