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Stories About Portland

Mill Ends Park in 2013.

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
May 24, 2018
It's hard not to attribute artistic intent to this Xenophora shell.

Up Close and Personal With the World's Most Artistic Mollusks

Deep sea "carrier snails" painstakingly turn their shells into tiny dioramas.
by Cara Giaimo
April 18, 2017

Lists Featuring Portland

9 Favorite Children's Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze
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