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Giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

  • Roadside oddities45.2439° N, 117.9564° W

    La Grande, OR

    A restored brick resort beside naturally hot mineral springs occupies a site long associated with healing, railroad-era tourism and later ghost stories; paranormal claims are treated as folklore.

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Roadside oddities44.2784° N, 124.1135° W

    Yachats, OR

    This collapsed coastal sea cave appears to swallow and eject ocean water as waves move through it; the spectacle is best viewed from a safe distance around higher tide.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Roadside oddities43.1194° N, 124.4127° W

    Bandon, OR

    Giant sea-creature sculptures assembled from plastic debris collected on beaches turn marine trash into intentionally strange public art and conservation displays.

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Roadside oddities45.5136° N, 122.6817° W

    Portland, OR

    At noon, a mechanical weather sculpture in Pioneer Courthouse Square reveals a symbol forecasting sun, rain or clouds while fanfare plays.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Roadside oddities45.2043° N, 123.1496° W

    McMinnville, OR

    A real Boeing 747 sits on the roof of a waterpark, with enclosed waterslides beginning inside the aircraft and spiraling down into the building.

    Access
    Open to visitors