Places isabelleryann Wants to Go

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

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.

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

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

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

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

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

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.