Yosemite National Park, California
Horsetail Fall's Firefall
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
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Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
South Lake Tahoe, California
One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.
Glen Ellen, California
The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Vina, California
The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.