A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

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.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

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

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

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

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

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

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

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

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.