North America

The oldest single-family house in Salem, this was the home of Oregon's treasurer John D. Boon. Originally built next to the first State Treasury building (Boon's Treasury), it was moved to the Willamette Heritage Center in 1972.

The 4th-newest capitol building in the USA, the Oregon State Capitol was completed in 1938. It features Art Deco architecture, 1930s murals, and a “Golden Pioneer” statue atop an unusual cylindrical lantern. It is closed until 2025.

The Oregon City Bridge, also known as the Arch Bridge, spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. Designed by Conde McCullough, it was completed in 1922.

Formerly known as the Mission Mill Museum, the Willamette Heritage Center incorporates several 19th-century buildings from Salem's early pioneer history, which centered around wool manufacturing and Methodist missions.

Completed in 2004 to a unique geometrical design by architect Rem Koolhaas, this striking building is considered one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the Pacific Northwest.

Abraham Lincoln was brought inside the Petersen House after being shot at Ford's Theatre and died here on the morning of April 15, 1865.

Designed to resemble the castle in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Elsinore Theater was completed in 1926 and considered the finest theater between Portland and San Francisco. Its first shows were silent movies and vaudeville acts.