Eureka, California
The Carson Mansion
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Places I've been
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Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Willits, California
A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Yucca, Arizona
This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Jasper, Alberta
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Dawson City, Yukon
A famed drink seasoned with an amputated toe, now on its tenth digit.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Portland, Oregon
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.