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Fort Rock

Fort Rock, Oregon

Fort Rock

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

View from Paulina Peak

La Pine, Oregon

Newberry Caldera

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

Viewing area at Head of the Metolius

Camp Sherman, Oregon

Head of the Metolius

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

Sahalie Falls

McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

Sahalie Falls

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

Dee Wright Observatory

Lane County, Oregon

Dee Wright Observatory

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

Proxy Falls (technically, Lower Proxy Falls)

McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

Proxy Falls

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

Lava River Cave

Bend, Oregon

Lava River Cave

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The last Blockbuster.

Bend, Oregon

Bend Blockbuster Video

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

Sherars Falls, looking east at the fishing platforms.

Tygh Valley, Oregon

Sherars Falls

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

Timberline Lodge

Government Camp, Oregon

Timberline Lodge

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

Silent Rock

Rhododendron, Oregon

Silent Rock

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

Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt County, California

Avenue of the Giants

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Under the statues

Klamath, California

Trees of Mystery

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

Darlingtonia State Natural Site.

Florence, Oregon

Darlingtonia State Natural Site

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

Sea Lion Caves

Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A lot goes into making a little bit of cheese.

Tillamook, Oregon

Tillamook Creamery

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Haystack Rock

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

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

The salmon swimming through the building.

Portland, Oregon

Transcendence

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

(Flickr/samgrover)

Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

An aerial view of the rose garden.

Portland, Oregon

International Rose Test Garden

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Willamette Falls, second largest (by volume) in the US

Oregon City, Oregon

Willamette Falls

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.

Oregon City Municipal Elevator 1940's (photo from Oregon City website)

Oregon City, Oregon

Oregon City Municipal Elevator

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

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

Multnomah Falls

Corbett, Oregon

Multnomah Falls

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

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