San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

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

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

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.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.