A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.