What is the Thing?

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.