Brookfield, Illinois
Galloping Ghost Arcade
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
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Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
La Pine, Oregon
A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.
Culver, Oregon
Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.
Camp Sherman, Oregon
Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.
Rhododendron, Oregon
According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.
Hillsboro, Oregon
A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Waukegan, Illinois
A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Silverton, Oregon
The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Turner, Oregon
This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.
Shedd, Oregon
The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.
Eugene, Oregon
A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.
Oregon
Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.
Redmond, Oregon
A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.
Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.