Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.