Seaside, Oregon
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Columbarium
Where Nor'easters go to die.
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Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Monroe, Utah
One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.
Oldtown, Maryland
Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.