100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

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

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

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

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.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Mexican food and folk art.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.