Places rvw1997 Wants to Go

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

Definitely not a clown bar.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

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

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

A small Oregon museum is filled with a robust history.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.