Places ciffergan Wants to Go

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

This 85-foot-long table is made from a single slice of an old-growth Douglas Fir.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.

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

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

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

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.