"Only the devil could play golf here."

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

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

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.