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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

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

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.