The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

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

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

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

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

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

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

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

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

The magic's in the hole!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.