Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

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

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

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

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

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

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

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.

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

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

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

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.