An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Population: 1.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

This remote river crossing was a popular campground on American westward expansion trails, and a former Pony Express station.

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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