Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

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

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

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

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

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

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

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

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

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

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

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

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

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