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The unusual landmarks, local legends, and quiet curiosities scattered across the state.

Moody roadside scene along a rain-slicked Oregon highway

Weird Oregon

Seven Roadside Oregon Attractions That Shouldn't Exist

A vortex, an enormous log cabin, a hand-painted rocket ship — the state's stranger side, mapped.

By Priya WhitmoreMay 24, 20265 min read

Foggy Oregon coastal hillside with weathered trees in low light

Weird Oregon

The Town That Slowly Sank Into an Oregon Hillside

The improbable story of a coastal community — and the geological quirk that has been swallowing it for eighty years.

By Priya WhitmoreMay 20, 20266 min read

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