Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

The last surviving footbridge in the Yakima Canyon, now a historic landmark, provides access to wilderness west of the Yakima River

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

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

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The only undammed section of the Columbia River in the United States has been preserved, ironically, by its proximity to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.