There’s something eerily beautiful about ruins. They are a signifier of the past and of the effects of time itself. Structures slowly crumble, erode, and become reclaimed by the earth, blanketed by moss or slipping into the sea. Oregon is full of fascinating ruins, from crumbling abandoned mills to shipwrecks slowly decaying on beautiful shores. Here are 12 incredible ruins in Oregon:
12. The fascinating Willow Creek Ruins are located in the Trout Creek Mountains and date back to the 19th-century.
2. The abandoned Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is located on an eroding basalt rock 1.2 miles from the shore of Tillamook Head, and is slowly slipping into the sea.