Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

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

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

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

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

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

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.