The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

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

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

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

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

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

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

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

Orcas on display and in the water.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.