Bend, Oregon
Lava River Cave
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
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Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
Terrebonne, Oregon
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Redmond, Oregon
A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Bend, Oregon
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Mitchell, Oregon
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
Antelope, Oregon
Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.
Maupin, Oregon
An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Portland, Oregon
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Portland, Oregon
No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Prosser, Washington
The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.
Walla Walla, Washington
"Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Wallace, Idaho
It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
San Francisco, California
Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.