Places cheybookworm Wants to Go

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

This remote lake in Siberia supposedly contains a fearsome sea monster.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

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

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

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

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Make it an offering.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

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

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.