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The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

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

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.