Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

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

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

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

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

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

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

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

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.