Places lnmagnee Wants to Go

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

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

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

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

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

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

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

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.