Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.