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

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

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

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

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

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

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

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

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

Legendary DIY skatepark where Portland’s best skaters and curious onlookers gather daily.

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

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

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

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

The former headquarters of a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and the site of an often-reproduced image.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.