Places grantavery Wants to Go

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

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

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

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

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.

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

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.