A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

The former home of the "Mother of Father's Day."

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."

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

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

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”