Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

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

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Five varieties of trees with custom-designed grates around the trunk are planted along the route of the Seattle Transit Tunnel.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

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.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.