Posted in Portland
December 02, 2016
8 Surprising Things You Never Thought About Doing In Portland
Portland is always full of surprises and unusual things to keep you busy. Step off the beaten path and explore these 8 things that you may never thought of doing in the City of Roses to learn something new about the city you call home.
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Head over to Naito Parkway at SW Taylor to catch a glimpse of this Guinness Book of World Record holder since 1971.
Enjoy munching on edible insects while you explore this truly unusual spot. A snack bar and store, this interesting shop will teach you something new and ignite your senses.
Go on the Portland Underground tour and learn the dark history of the interconnecting tunnels under downtown.
Featuring a variety of natural and man-made displays, this museum is really quite interesting. Once located in San Mateo, California, the small museum is now housed in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood.
Take a step back in time to this museum boasting over 15,000 toys from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
The chocolate shop Candy Basket has been operating this 21-foot chocolate waterfall since 1991. Visiting it may make you feel like a kid, and you can nourish that feeling by buying lots of chocolate to take with you when you leave.
This looming statue is the second largest copper repoussé statue, only to the Statue of Liberty. Its worth a visit, and you can see it at 1120 SW 5th Avenue.
Get into the cleaning spirit with a trip to this historical vacuum museum that will make you happy for modern day vacuums.
How many of these unusual places have you visited? Anything you would add to the list?
