Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

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

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

Definitely not a clown bar.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

Make it an offering.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

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

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

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

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

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