Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
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Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Florence, Oregon
Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.
Florence, Oregon
The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Terrebonne, Oregon
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Astoria, Oregon
You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Rhododendron, Oregon
According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.
Antelope, Oregon
Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.
Portland, Oregon
Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Portland, Oregon
Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.
Portland, Oregon
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Portland, Oregon
A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.
Oregon
Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.
Maupin, Oregon
An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.
Mitchell, Oregon
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Mexico City, Mexico
Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.