Places simonele Wants to Go

A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

A swan-like monument on Obad's Hill honors those that defended the area from German invaders during WWII.

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

In a historic steel foundry east of the Mississippi River, thousands of wooden crates hold the architectural remnants of buildings long gone but not forgotten.

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

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

This hand-built lake system has become a haven for birds.

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

When the sun sets, the customers arrive—but they’re not human.

At this desert restaurant, meals are cooked in solar ovens.

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

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

The feminist fashion collective centering Palestinian craftsmanship and radical transparency.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

The only restaurant serving indigenous foods from the Amazon.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.