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At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

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

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

Definitely not a clown bar.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

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

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.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.