A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

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 eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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

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

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.