Pebble Beach, California
Lone Cypress
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
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Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Rosario Beach, Washington
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Anacortes, Washington
On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Seattle, Washington
One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.
Seattle, Washington
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
Seattle, Washington
A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Tacoma, Washington
A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.
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.
Eugene, Oregon
This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.
Livermore, California
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Government Camp, Oregon
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Reno, Nevada
This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Monterey, California
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.