These 12 Unbelievable Ruins In Oregon Will Transport You To The Past
By Tessa Metcalf
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Published February 07, 2016
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.
11. The Witch's House in Forest Park:
10. The amazing ruins of the shipwrecked Peter Iredale in Hammond:
9. An abandoned house in the Opal Creek Forest:
8. The old mill in Vernonia being reclaimed by nature:
7. The massive remains of the shipwrecked Carissa on the shore of Coos Bay:
6. A moss-covered chimney in the Columbia River Gorge:
5. An abandoned mine entrance in the woods at Opal Creek:
4. The Cape Perpetua Scenic Lookout is absolutely amazing.
3. An abandoned Grinding Platform near Stanton:
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.
1. A fallen staircase in the Columbia River Gorge:
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