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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.

An empty mine that some believe will suddenly be filled with fortune and treasures at the end of the world.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.