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

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.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

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

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

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

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

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

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

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

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

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

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

Is this the most Portland place ever?

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

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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

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

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

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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