Places SemiruralYeti Wants to Go

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

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

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

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

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

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

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

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

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

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

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

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

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.