North Bend, Washington
Twede's Cafe
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
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North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Kanab, Utah
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Portland, Oregon
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Los Angeles, California
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.