Places rbenn250 Wants to Go

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

Dedicated to the deadliest aviation accidents on Canadian soil.

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.

Only a few remaining items alert intrepid explorers that a town once stood in this region.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

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

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.