Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

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

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

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

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

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

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Lighthouse-cum-columbarium where "Nor'easters" and grandma go to die.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.