Hilo, Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
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Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Kilauea, Hawaii
Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Bellingham, Washington
An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Bellingham, Washington
The cardinal directions, set in stone.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.