A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.