Places Shastified Wants to Go

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

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

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.