This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The magic's in the hole!

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

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.