A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

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

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

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

Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

An Egyptian-revival style film house in Boise, Idaho.