Gasquet, California
Darlingtonia Trail
A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.
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Gasquet, California
A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Anchorage, Alaska
See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.
Alaska
The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska that was born out of a tragic shipwreck.
Eagle, Alaska
The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Haines, Alaska
A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Palmer, Alaska
The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.
Portland, Oregon
Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
San Francisco, California
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.