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

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

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

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

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

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.