This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

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

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

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

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

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

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

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.