Places laurenmishgraf Wants to Go

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

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

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

A diorama lover's dream world.

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

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.

Explore 4,000 years of European and American art history in the heart of northwest Louisiana.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.