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60 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Portland, Oregon

Updated December 14, 2022

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A Feminist Road Trip Across the U.S.

Over the past month, Atlas Obscura has been exploring the stories of women who changed the world, from wildlife biologists and mountain climbers to Civil War spies and tattoo artists. To celebrate these daring women who struck out on their own, we’ve put together a cross-country road trip. Over 12 stops and more than 3,000 miles, this route will give you a front-row seat to women’s history in America.

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Explore Portland, Oregon

Collections 14
Art 7
Travel Portland 5
Plants 5
Shops 5
Statues 5
Parks 4
Outsider Art 4

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Stories About Portland

Podcast: The Portland Treasure Map

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team

There Maybe Could Possibly Be a Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon

At least according to a hand-drawn map of mysterious origin.
by April White

Across the Nation, a Native American Coffee Movement Is Brewing

Beans roasted on reservations are coming to your cup.
by Tsanavi Spoonhunter

Meet the Mastermind Behind the Plywood Cartoons Invading Portland, Oregon

Bigfoot sightings are about to increase dramatically.
by Jessica Leigh Hester

Five Siblings Run the U.S.'s Only Baijiu Distillery in Their Mom's Backyard

Only in Portland.
by Anne Ewbank

See a Collection of Sickening Objects at Portland's Outbreak Museum

From canned beets to milk jugs, each exhibit relates to a wave of deadly disease.
by Emily E. Smith

All It Takes to Create a Ghost Is a Good Story

A tale of two bars in Portland, Oregon.
by Sarah Laskow

The World's Tiniest City Park Just Got a Little More Official

Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, now has its own sign.
by Cara Giaimo

Lists Featuring Portland

Toy horse tied to a sidewalk ring in Portland, Oregon.
USS Blueback in Portland.
Giant Canister Vacs "The Va Cuna"

9 Portland Places That Raise More Questions Than Answers

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Including Portland Horse Rings, The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium, and USS Blueback

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6 Unexpected Portland Snacking Experiences

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Including Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel, Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, and Ota Tofu

The Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station.
The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.
Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.
Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat, and a book with lines from Oh The Places You'll Go.

9 Favorite Children's Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze

Visit Paddington Bear, Ramona Quimby, and other childhood heroes in person.

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Including Paddington Bear Statue , Alice in Wonderland Statue, and Make Way for Ducklings Statue

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