Portland, Oregon
Hippo Hardware
No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Portland, Oregon
Creepy's
Definitely not a clown bar.
Portland, Oregon
Pix-O-Matic
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Portland, Oregon
Morrison Street Minigallery
A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
Seaside, Oregon
Painted Rock Beach
Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
South Bend, Washington
The World’s Largest Oyster
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
Neah Bay, Washington
Cape Flattery
At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.
Neah Bay, Washington
Makah Cultural & Research Center Museum
A museum displaying an impressive collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts.
Forks, Washington
John's Beachcombing Museum
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Port Angeles, Washington
Camp Hayden
An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Old Town, Washington
Dungeness Spit
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend City Hall
City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.
Port Townsend, Washington
Fire Bell Tower
Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.
Poulsbo, Washington
The Licorice Shrine
Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.
Poulsbo, Washington
'Little Norway on the Fjord'
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Olympia, Washington
Olympia Artesian Well Commons
Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.
Portland, Oregon
Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
San Francisco, California
Leroy King Carousel
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
San Francisco, California
Hills Bros. Coffee Sculpture
A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.
San Francisco, California
Pier 22½ & the SFFD Fire Boats
Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.
San Francisco, California
Clarion Alley
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
San Francisco, California
Creativity Explored
A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.
