Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

The man who wasn't there.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.