Places sarahltait Wants to Go

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

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

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

The "Crow Boat" of Kootenay Lake, sold for a dollar and now on display as "the world's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler."

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

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

Mining caused an asbestos emergency in this small town.

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

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

This oddity shop contains everything from antique tools to a human skeleton.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

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

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.