Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

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

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

An early 20th-century fire lookout, still in intermittent use, preserves legacy fire-locating equipment.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

This settlement on the original Transcontinental Railroad began by harvesting timber, but transitioned to a forgotten 19th-century industry: harvesting ice.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

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

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.