L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

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

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.