Sisters, Oregon
Clear Lake
The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.
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Sisters, Oregon
The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Buffalo, New York
This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.