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

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

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 giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

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

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

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

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

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

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

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

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

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