Places RachelM Wants to Go

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

Make it an offering.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.