Places jonathanmicklos Wants to Go

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

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

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

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

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

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

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

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

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

Craft liquors concocted in an old Seattle warehouse.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.