Places Ancientproof Wants to Go

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

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The magic's in the hole!

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.