Places Riki Wants to Go

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

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

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.

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

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

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

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.