This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.