A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

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

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.