Places lordsoth1980 Wants to Go

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

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

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.