Actually Crater Lake is a National Park, not a Monument. And also, sorry, but Portland isn't the capital. Salem is.
A lot of people do think Portland is the capital though, so you're not alone. Don't feel bad.
Another famous landmark in Oregon is
Haystack Rock at Beacon Beach. There's also
Mt. Hood just east of Portland. There's some great skiing, rock climbing and hiking on the mountain. Many Portlanders refer to "her" as the city's guardian angel. Another popular Oregon tourist sight is the
Columbia Gorge, through which the Columbia River flows, and is the state line between Oregon and Washington. There are dozens of beautiful waterfalls, including the famous
Multnomah Falls.
I use to live there. I have a lot of pride in Oregon.
I also use to live in Texas, and what PBL didn't already mention that I miss about Texas is the Gulf of Mexico, particularly
South Padre Island.
Dublin, TX is the birthplace of Dr. Pepper (my personal favorite soda/pop/tonic
) and there's a museum there. Texas is also well known for it's
State Fair in Dallas every fall. There's a giant puppet of "Big Tex" at the fair's entrance, and he greets everyone as they come in.
*sigh* Ok, I'm starting to miss Texas now, too.
