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Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp’s brother, is among those buried here.

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

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

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

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

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.