In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

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.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Orcas on display and in the water.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.