Places kimmberlybowen Wants to Go

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

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

A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

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