Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

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

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

Definitely not a clown bar.

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

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

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

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

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

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

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

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.