According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Definitely not a clown bar.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The magic's in the hole!

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.