Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland

The Faux Museum

Gallery and Gift Store featuring interesting historical and quirky displays, such as the world's only remaining woolly ant

Old Town (Portland)

Just to the north of Downtown is Old Town, which is where Portland was first settled and which has some historic buildings and is a nightlife center, but also contains a fair amount of social services for homeless and mentally ill

Portland Saturday Market

This market and craft fair, where everything sold is handmade, is the largest open-air crafts market in continuous operation in the U

Museum of Contemporary Craft

A museum in partnership with the Pacific Northwest College of Art, with an excellent collection of art from some top contemporary artists

Oregon Maritime Center and Museum

Located on the Portland, a steam sternwheeler tug boat moored in the river, the museum contains numerous ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia, while tours are offered of the ship itself

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

This wide expanse of green lawns along the downtown Portland waterfront is a scenic slice of park land, with views over the Willamette River and of the skyline

Mill Ends Park

The 'smallest park in the world', a title backed up by the Guinness Book of Records, Mill Ends was originally created satirically for the purpose of being 'a leprechaun colony and racetrack for snails

Portland Visitor Information and Services Center

Pearl District

Just to the northwest of Downtown is the Pearl District, a very hip and trendy neighborhood on the streetcar line which was not long ago derelict warehouses and empty industrial space

Pioneer Courthouse Square

This is the central courtyard of downtown Portland, a big gathering spot that's popular with tourists and locals alike