This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

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

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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.

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

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

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

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

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

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

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

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

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