Places crabbyapples Wants to Go

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

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

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

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

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

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

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

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

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

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

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

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

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

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

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

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.