Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

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

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

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

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

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

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

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

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

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.