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

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

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

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

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

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

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

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.

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

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

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

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