This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

The last Americana on Route 66.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.