Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

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

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

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

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

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.

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

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

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

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

Is this the most Portland place ever?