Places akornblatt Wants to Go

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.