This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

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

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

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.

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

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

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

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

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

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

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

Massive crater in central Oregon.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.