Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

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

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

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

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

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

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

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

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.