Places molsjack Wants to Go

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

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

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

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.