Places poisonbecha Wants to Go

One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

A museum dedicated to an elusive cryptid.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

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

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

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

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

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

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.