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The Grotto
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Owned by the Catholic Church, the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, as it's officially known, displays more than 100 statues and shrines in 62 acres of woods. The grotto was carved into the base of a 110-foot cliff, and has a replica of Michelangelo's Pietà. The real treat is found after ascending the cliff face via elevator, as you enter a wonderland of gardens, sculptures, and shrines, and a glass-walled cathedral with an awe-inspiring view of the Columbia River and the Cascades. There's a dazzling Festival of Lights at Christmastime (late November and December), with 250,000 lights and holiday concerts in the 600-seat chapel. Sunday masses are held here, too.
- Address: 8840 NE Skidmore St., main entrance at Sandy Blvd. at NE 85th Ave., near airport, Portland, OR, 97294 | Map It
- Phone: 503/254-7371
- Cost: Plaza level free; elevator to upper level $4
- Hours: Mid-May--Labor Day, daily 9--8:30; Labor Day--late Nov. and Feb.--mid-May, daily 9--5:30; late Nov.--Jan., daily 9--4
- Website: www.thegrotto.org
- Location: East of the Willamette River
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