Places sethcwilson Wants to Go

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

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

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.

The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.