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

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.