Portland, Oregon
Portlandia
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
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Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Muang Khoun, Laos
This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Phonsavan, Laos
Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship.
Tha Bak, Laos
Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.
Phonsavan, Laos
Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
Puno, Peru
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Urubamba, Peru
These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.