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

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

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

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.