Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.