The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

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

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.