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.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

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

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

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

The magic's in the hole!