Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

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

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

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

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

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

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

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

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

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

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

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

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

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

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

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

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

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.