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

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

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

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

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

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.