Sights & Attractions in Portland

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Chapman and Lownsdale squares During the 1920s these parks were segregated by sex: Chapman...	Squares	Downtown

Chinatown Gate Recognizable by its 5 roofs, 64 dragons, and 2 huge lions, the...	Architectural Sites	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

City Hall Portland's four-story, granite-faced City Hall, which was completed...	Government Buildings	Downtown

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden For much of the year, this 7-acre retreat near Reed College is...	Gardens / Arboretums	East of the Willamette River

First Congregational Church This Venetian Gothic church, modeled after Boston's Old South...	Religious Sites	Downtown


Jamison Square Park This gently terraced park surrounded by tony Pearl District lofts...	Parks	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center Known to most locals as the Ecotrust Building, this building...	Architectural Sites	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

KOIN Center An instant landmark after its completion in 1984, this handsome...	Architectural Sites	Downtown

Leach Botanical Garden The Leaches were dedicated to plants and fauna. In her professional...	Gardens / Arboretums	East of the Willamette River

Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse The sophisticated exterior of this 1997 skyscraper is clad in...	Government Buildings	Downtown

North Mississippi Avenue Four blocks of old storefronts reinvented as cafés, collectives...	Neighborhoods / Streets	East of the Willamette River

Northeast Alberta Street Quirky handicrafts by local artists are for sale inside the galleries...	Neighborhoods / Streets	East of the Willamette River

Oaks Amusement Park There's a small-town charm to this park that has bumper cars...	Amusement Parks	East of the Willamette River

Oregon Holocaust Memorial This memorial to those who perished during the Holocaust bears...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington Park

Oregon Zoo This beautiful animal park in the West Hills is famous for its...	Zoos / Aquariums	Washington Park

Pittock Mansion Henry Pittock, the founder and publisher of the Oregonian newspaper...	Houses / Mansions	Washington Park

Portland Building Portlandia, the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the...	Museums / Galleries, Architectural Sites	Downtown

Portland Center for the Performing Arts The "old building" and the hub of activity here is the Arlene...	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown

Portland State University The state's only university in a major metropolitan area takes...	Educational Institutions	Downtown

Sellwood District The pleasant neighborhood that begins east of the Sellwood Bridge...	Neighborhoods / Streets	East of the Willamette River

Skidmore Fountain This unusually graceful fountain, built in 1888, is the centerpiece...	Fountains	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

Tanner Springs Park Tanner Creek, which once flowed through the area, lends its name...	Parks	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

Terry Schrunk Plaza A terraced amphitheater of green lawn and brick, shaded by flowering...	Squares	Downtown

Union Station You can always find your way to Union Station by heading toward...	Transportation Sites	Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown

World Forestry Center Discovery Museum Visitors will find interactive and multimedia exhibits that teach...	Museums / Galleries	Washington Park

World Trade Center The three sleek, handsome World Trade Center buildings, designed...	Architectural Sites	Downtown

Yamhill National Historic District Trains glide by many examples of 19th-century cast-iron architecture...	Historic Districts / Sites	Downtown
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