Places Xtonx Wants to Go

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

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

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.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

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.

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

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

An urban laboratory.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.