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A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

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

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

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

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.