This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

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

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

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

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

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.