Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.