This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.