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

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

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

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

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

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

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

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