Places Ariel Azoff Wants to Go

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This beachside town is home to a diverse nature reserve, multiple cays, and one of the three bioluminescent bays in Puerto Rico.

Drift through underground caves on a tube.

A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

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

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

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

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Definitely not a clown bar.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

Journey through various trails to discover a land before time along the Chazy Fossil Reef.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.