Gold Bar, Washington
Espresso Chalet
A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.
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Gold Bar, Washington
A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Toppenish, Washington
Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Zillah, Washington
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Corbett, Oregon
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Oregon City, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Portland, Oregon
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
Portland, Oregon
Is this the most Portland place ever?
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Isabela, Puerto Rico
This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.