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Yachats, Oregon

Thor's Well

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Portland, Oregon

The Witch's Castle

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

Corbett, Oregon

Multnomah Falls

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

Portland, Oregon

Portland's Shanghai Tunnels

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

Portland, Oregon

The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

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

Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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Unique Food & Drink in Oregon

Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

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