These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

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

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.