Places educatorclaire Wants to Go

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

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.

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

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

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.