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Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

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

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

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

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

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

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

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

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.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.