Places flaneux Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

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

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

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

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

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

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

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

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

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

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

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