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.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

Mexican food and folk art.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

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

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.