Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

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

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

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

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.