Places bugzybelle Wants to Go

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

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

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

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

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

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

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

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

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.

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

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.