The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

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

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

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