Places Ben Wants to Go

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

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

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

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

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

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

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

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

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

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."

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.