San Francisco, California
McElroy Octagon House
One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.
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San Francisco, California
One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.
San Francisco, California
A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Sausalito, California
A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.
Vallejo, California
The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Winters, California
This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.
Davis, California
Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.
Davis, California
On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.
Sacramento, California
At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
Auburn, California
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Reno, Nevada
An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
Sparks, Nevada
Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.
Rebel Creek, Nevada
An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.
Jordan Valley, Oregon
A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.
Nampa, Idaho
A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
New Plymouth, Idaho
New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.
Joseph, Oregon
The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.
La Grande, Oregon
A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.
Pendleton, Oregon
A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.