Places juliaannslater Wants to Go

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

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

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

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

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.