"Perched 733 feet above the Columbia River and completed in 1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers, this octagonal stone building offers a moment of pause with a marble interior and a perimeter balcony that affords sweeping, panoramic views of the gorge and river below." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines