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

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

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

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

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

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

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

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

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

The magic's in the hole!

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

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.