On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.