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All the United States Oregon Portland Portland's Windows of Wonders
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Portland's Windows of Wonders

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

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Bunnlandia took over the Window of Wonders in the summer of 2019, with a mini model of Portland with landmarks and a resident population of adorable bunnies.   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
The holiday display at the Window of Wonders is a favorite annual tradition.   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
the Unipiper Bunny was hiding in the Bunnlandia Window of Wonders   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
The haunted Window of Wonders featured witty tombstones, a haunted mansion and a giant pumpkin patch.   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
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Viewable entirely from the sidewalk!   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
Joey the Tim-bunny mascot was hiding in the Bunnlandia Window of Wonders   bunnywithatoolbelt / Atlas Obscura User
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The Window of Wonders is a gallery you enter with your eyes and leave with your mind blown.

Illuminated from dawn to midnight, hundreds of tiny critters fill the classic Portland storefront, artfully displayed in a window-oriented landscape. Everything you see was carefully made from reclaimed wood.

Each week a tiny sign challenges visitors to find a number of mysterious things placed anywhere in the space, so there’s always something new to discover. On display is everything from rainbow-horned unicorns, crows balancing fruits, picketing Santa Clause, electric-guitar-playing egrets, lovebirds perched on topiary, foxes who recycle, penguins who love penguins, jin chan the lucky frog, culinary kitties, dogs lifting a leg, blue sky giraffes, dizzy chickens, smiling gators, daisy-wielding rabbits, game-loving newts, sporty bigfoot, rabbis who love challah, uppity witches, extra-long dachshunds, and more.

The work you see is all made by local artist Hilary Pfeifer, who creates numerous public art projects in the region. She has been using the pseudonym "Bunny with a Toolbelt" since the 1990s when she was fond of making random public appearances in a bunny suit made from an antique chenille bedspread. It became the perfect business name to embody her love of working with a wide variety of found and conventional art materials.

Pfeifer has written six children’s books and created a deck of playing cards, and many of those original characters are on display in the Window of Wonders. 

Update as of July 2022: The window is now empty.

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The Window of Wonders is located in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District, home to numerous other galleries and art attractions. The window is constantly evolving, due to depletion from items sold online and new items created by the artist.

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Portland's Windows of Wonders
1722 NE Alberta St
Portland, Oregon
United States
45.558907, -122.647154
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