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

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

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

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

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

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

A metal menagerie fills the yard of this museum and gallery, the work of Montana artist Bill Ohrmann.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.