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This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

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

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

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

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The magic's in the hole!

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

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.