This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

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

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

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

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.