Places Mcbeachmom Wants to Go

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

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

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

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

The magic's in the hole!

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

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.

Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.