Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

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

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.