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

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

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

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

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

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

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

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

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

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

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

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

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

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

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

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