A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

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

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

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

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.