An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.