This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

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