A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

This public park features intricate stone architecture, mosaics, and walkways.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.