Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

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

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.