This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.