16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Make it an offering.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

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.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.