Places sheryl1 Wants to Go

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

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

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

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

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

This modern medieval weapon of war was built to toss pumpkins.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

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

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

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.