gramzinski

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2025

I teach Geography and Government at South Plains College in Lubbock, Texas. I enjoy spending time working in the yard, reading, and traveling. My wife and I love to explore various corners of the world and go whenever we have the chance.

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Places gramzinski Wants to Go

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Places I want to go

Places on this traveler's wishlist.

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Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

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

Toy horse tied to a sidewalk ring in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, Oregon

Portland Horse Rings

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

Mill Ends Park

Portland, Oregon

Mill Ends Park

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

Paxton Gate PDX.

Portland, Oregon

Paxton Gate PDX

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

The salmon swimming through the building.

Portland, Oregon

Transcendence

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The Zymoglyphic Museum

Portland, Oregon

The Zymoglyphic Museum

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Cathedral Park

Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Near the entrance past the gift shop

Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.