The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

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

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

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

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

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.