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

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

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

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

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

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

Hidden in the grounds of the Fort Dodge Museum is a "real" and terrifying petrified giant.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.

It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.