Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

The poet’s boyhood home is now dedicated to celebrating his life and legacy.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

Local legend says that someone is buried in the trunk.