The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

This oddity shop contains everything from antique tools to a human skeleton.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.