The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

"Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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.

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.