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Portland (OR)

USA (OR)

Keep Portland Weird

Rose Garden, Powell's Books, an unmatched food-cart scene, and a forest in the city — the Pacific Northwest's quirkiest hub.

Things to do

Powell's City of Books
must-see
World's largest independent bookstore — 1.6 million books across a city block.
1.5 hrs · Free entry · shopping
International Rose Test Garden
must-see
10,000 rose bushes in Washington Park — free and stunning June–September.
1.5 hrs · Free · nature
Portland food carts
must-see
500+ carts citywide — best pods at Portland State (lunch) and 5th and Stark.
1 hr · $8–15/meal · food
Portland Japanese Garden
recommended
Considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan.
1.5 hrs · $22 · nature
Multnomah Falls (Columbia River Gorge)
must-see
30 min east — Oregon's most photographed waterfall, 620 ft.
Half day · Free · nature