Places GarrettGsell Wants to Go

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

A small arthouse cinema in Bend, Oregon showing independent films in a tucked away historic alley

The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."

The magic's in the hole!

A small Oregon museum is filled with a robust history.

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

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

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

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

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

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

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

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.