A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

Definitely not a clown bar.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.