A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

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

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

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

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.