Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

A public library display of fossils from the ice age.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

Stay in an old lookout cabin atop Oregon's spectacular Winter Ridge.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

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

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

One of two trees tied for the distinction of the largest western juniper in Oregon.

In the high desert east of Bend, the University of Oregon maintains a research observatory on a remote mountain peak.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

California's first suspension bridge.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.