In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Make it an offering.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.