Places Tamara Siuda Wants to Go

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The Columbia Gorge Hotel sits as a beacon in the Columbia River Gorge and is also said to be haunted.

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

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

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

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

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

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

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

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

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

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

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.