Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

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

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.