Places MaxC Wants to Go

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

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

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

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

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.