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 plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

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.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

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

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

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

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.