Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

This 85-foot-long table is made from a single slice of an old-growth Douglas Fir.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

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

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

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

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

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

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

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

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.