Places Kyfaha Wants to Go

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

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

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

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

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

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

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

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

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

Massive crater in central Oregon.

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

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

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

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

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

The magic's in the hole!

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.