By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
These 25 famous landmarks in Oregon will take you to all corners of this vast...
LANDMARK 1
Bonneville Dam Historic District is a national historic landmark east of Portland. Built by the...
LANDMARK 2
The Columbia River Gorge runs for eighty miles along the border of Oregon and Washington...
LANDMARK 3
Seven thousand seven hundred years ago, a violent volcanic reaction blew the top off of...
LANDMARK 4
In an interesting evolution of events, one of the structures built to oversee one of...
LANDMARK 5
Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach is one of the most iconic natural landmarks in Oregon...
LANDMARK 6
The Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway stretches for seventy miles atop the canyon walls...
LANDMARK 7
Forty million years of geology are on display at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument...
LANDMARK 8
Towering over the landscape at 11,249 feet, Mt. Hood separates Portland's rainy coastal plain from...
LANDMARK 9
After Ing "Doc" Hay and Lung On bought the Kam Wah Chung Company Building in...
LANDMARK 10
More than two million people come to Multnomah Falls each year, making this one of...
LANDMARK 11
Portland's Old Town was designated a national historic landmark in 1977 and is often called...
LANDMARK 12
In the remote south of the state near its border with California, Oregon Caves National...
LANDMARK 13
The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport is an incredible experience, with exhibits designed to portray...
LANDMARK 14
The Oregon Coast Public Art Trail is massive, consisting of 800 individual works spread out...
LANDMARK 15
The windswept sand of Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area extends for forty miles from North...
LANDMARK 16
The debate over the capital city of Oregon has been surprisingly contentious and predates its...
LANDMARK 17
The Pioneer Courthouse in Portland is one of the most famous buildings in Oregon and...
LANDMARK 18
Smith Rock State Park is one of the top destinations in Oregon for rock climbing...
LANDMARK 19
On the western slopes of the Cascades near Salem, Silver Falls State Park is one...
LANDMARK 20
It's easy to lose track of time and yourself in Portland's Japanese Garden. It's one...
LANDMARK 21
Trillium Lake was formed in 1960 when the Department of Fish and Wildlife dammed the...
LANDMARK 22
On the floodplains of the Tualatin River outside of Portland, this is one of the...
LANDMARK 23
This glacial lake below the towering Wallowa Mountains in northeast Oregon is one of the...
LANDMARK 24
Along the Snake River separating Oregon from Idaho, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area features the...
LANDMARK 25
Oregon is very diverse in its topography. While many associate the state primarily with the...
Conclusion
These 25 famous Oregon landmarks will hopefully inspire you to plan a visit to the...
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