A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

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

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

Lighthouse-cum-columbarium where "Nor'easters" and grandma go to die.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.