Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

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

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

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

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

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

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

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

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

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

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

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

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

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