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

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

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

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

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.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

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

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

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

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

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

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

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.