This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.