Ghost towns are places often steeped in mystery ... the bones of this once-popular Central Oregon town conjures ghosts — both real and imagined. Located about two and a half hours southeast ...

From the early settlement of Friend, go check out the old waterworks at White River Falls State Park and rest at the historic Balch Hotel in Dufur.

At first glance, driving north from Central Oregon, the route seems to offer few points of interest besides a few quaint, small towns and miles of stark, treeless rolling fields of sage ...