A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

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

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

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

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.