Places Rebecca Ro Wants to Go

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.

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.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

The Columbia Gorge Hotel sits as a beacon in the Columbia River Gorge and is also said to be haunted.

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

An unfinished railroad project is now a hidden tunnel.

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

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

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

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

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

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

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

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

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

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.