This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The magic's in the hole!

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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