A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

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

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

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

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

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

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

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

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

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Oregon's only closed-basin hypersaline lake, an important stopover for migrating waterfowl, is in danger of drying up completely.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

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

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

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

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

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