An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

Make it an offering.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

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

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.