This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

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

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

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

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

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

Massive crater in central Oregon.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

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.

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

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

Antarctica's only sculpture garden, it has art and penguins, but no plants in sight.