You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

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

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Become a prohibition rebel.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.