This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

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.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

Make it an offering.

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

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

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

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

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.