Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.