Mount Angel, Oregon
Mount Angel Abbey Museum
World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.
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Mount Angel, Oregon
World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.
Oregon City, Oregon
The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Portland, Oregon
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Corbett, Oregon
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Easton, Maryland
The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
New Canaan, Connecticut
Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
Eugene, Oregon
This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.
Grants Pass, Oregon
Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Port Orford, Oregon
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.
Tillamook, Oregon
The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.