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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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.

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

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

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

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

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.