Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

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

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.