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

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

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

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.