A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

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

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

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

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

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.