The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

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

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

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

A large, historic railroad trestle over the Columbia River is now open for non-motorized traffic.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

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

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

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.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.