A public library display of fossils from the ice age.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

The largest non-native tree in Washington

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

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

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.