Places AMARA MOON Wants to Go

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

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

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.