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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The magic's in the hole!

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.