A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

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

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.