Astoria Column, Astoria, Oregon Stock Photo

The 125-foot Astoria Column sits atop Coxcombe Hill, dominating the skyline of Astoria, Oregon. Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1926 with financing from descendants of John Jacob Astor, the column is wrapped in 14 murals depicting the history of Oregon and Astoria. Its observation deck is accessed via a 164-step spiral staircase up the middle, affording a look of the Columbia River to the n