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.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

A haven for wildlife amid the farmlands and development of the Willamette River Valley.

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

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

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

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

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

Eat like a "buckaroo" at this remote restaurant.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

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

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.