The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

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

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

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.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

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

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

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