The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.

Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses.

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

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

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

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

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

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