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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.