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.

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

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

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

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

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

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

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

Make it an offering.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.