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

Definitely not a clown bar.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

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

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

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

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

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

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

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

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The magic's in the hole!

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

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.