Places grantavery Wants to Go

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

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

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

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

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

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

Sasqu(w)atch out!

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

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

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

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

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

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

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

Massive crater in central Oregon.

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