The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The magic's in the hole!

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.