This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

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.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

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

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

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

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

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

The world's longest known cave system.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.