A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

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

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

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

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

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

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.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

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

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