Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

A large, historic railroad trestle over the Columbia River is now open for non-motorized traffic.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."