A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

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

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

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

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

A chessmaster's dream destination.