Oakhurst, California
World Famous Talking Bear
A campy fiberglass statue welcomes visitors to this small town in central California.
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Oakhurst, California
A campy fiberglass statue welcomes visitors to this small town in central California.
North Fork, California
The geographic center point of the Golden State.
Santa Cruz, California
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Brownsville, Oregon
A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Goffs, California
Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.
Monterey, California
Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Madras, Oregon
An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.
Vancouver, Washington
The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Chehalis, Washington
A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Ashland, Oregon
Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.
Burney, California
The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.