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

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.