Places karolesullivan Wants to Go

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This 80.33 troy ounces of solid gold is believed to be the largest nugget from Oregon still in its original form.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

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

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

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

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