The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

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

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

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

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

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

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

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

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.