Places micheleshreeve Wants to Go

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

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

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

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

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

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

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

This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

These wave-cut overhangs on ancient Lake Chewaucan contain some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in North America.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

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