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A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

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

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

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

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

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

Naturally carbonated water fills the mineral baths at this 19th-century California resort.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.