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

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

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

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.

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

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

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

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

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

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

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Make it an offering.

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

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

During its heyday, 72 one-ton buckets from this dredge bore into the Powder River excavating vast gold deposits.

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.