Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
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Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Denver, Colorado
This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.
Denver, Colorado
A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Denver, Colorado
These murals from the 1920s beautifully depict America’s industrial age.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Bandon, Oregon
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Pescadero, California
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Pescadero, California
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Del Monte Forest, California
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.