Places toothbat Wants to Go

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

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

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

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

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

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

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

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

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

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

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Massive crater in central Oregon.