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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

Legendary DIY skatepark where Portland’s best skaters and curious onlookers gather daily.

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

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

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

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

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.