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

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

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

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

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.