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

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

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

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

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

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

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.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.