Places toothbat Wants to Go

One of only five observatories in the world built to measure the Earth's wobble.

Naturally carbonated water fills the mineral baths at this 19th-century California resort.

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

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

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

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

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.