This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

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

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

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

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

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.