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

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

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

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

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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

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!!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The magic's in the hole!

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.