A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

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

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

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

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

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

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

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

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

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

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

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

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

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.