Massive crater in central Oregon.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

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.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.