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

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

The magic's in the hole!

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

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

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

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

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

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

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.