Places anewell2s Wants to Go

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Definitely not a clown bar.

Legendary DIY skatepark where Portland’s best skaters and curious onlookers gather daily.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

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.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.