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Nessie: the Yaquina Bay Monster
Newport, Oregon
Nessie, a dagger-toothed, terrifying water monster, is celebrated with a large and truly monstrous outdoor sculpture.
Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
Portland, Oregon
Eclectic weirdo museum, art gallery, and gift shop. Features a photo-op Alien Autopsy, Paul Bunyan's sneaker, and a painting of bunnies wearing jetpacks.

Sights for Oddball Excursions

The Oregon Vortex
Gold Hill, Oregon
The laws of physics routinely go haywire in America's first, and most mysterious, Mystery Spot. Open to the public since 1930.
Harvey The Giant Rabbit
Aloha, Oregon
An old Texaco Big Friend with a rabbit head mod, an offshoot of the Muffler Men.
Human Skulls, Freak Calves - Grant County Historical Museum
Canyon City, Oregon
Among its many exhibits are three two-headed calves and the skulls of the first two men hanged in Grant County.
Jetliner Home in the Woods
Hillsboro, Oregon
For over a dozen years Bruce Campbell has been slowly transforming a jet airliner, dragged to a wooded hilltop, into a home for himself.
Spruce Goose and Space Museum
McMinnville, Oregon
Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose" is so big, a special huge museum had to be built to shelter it.
Wax Works
Newport, Oregon
Independent wax museum goes its own merry way with displays on D.B. Cooper, Bigfoot, and mermaid Daryl Hannah from Splash.
Prehistoric Gardens
Port Orford, Oregon
A genuine rain forest shelters a collection of 23 primordial creature statues spread along a trail. It's been here since 1955.
Grants Pass Caveman
Grants Pass, Oregon
Sixteen feet tall on an eight-foot base, this noble Neanderthal has guarded Grants Pass since 1971.
Civic Pride Burger Family
Hillsboro, Oregon
Dad, Mom, Teen, and Baby Burger all hold aloft giant burgers and root beer mugs. A vintage 1963 statue display, restored and embraced by its town.
World's Smallest Park
Portland, Oregon
Officially designated as a city park in 1948 -- all 452 square inches of it.
Kidd's Toy Museum
Portland, Oregon
Frank Kidd's 10,000-plus collection of banks and toys that date to the mid-1800s. Not for the easily-offended.
Petersen Rock Garden
Redmond, Oregon
The late Mr. Petersen paid homage to his new adopted country (America) with feverish folk constructions of stone and glass.
Freedom Isn't Free Memorial
Salem, Oregon
A world map fountain spritzes with geopolitical flare-ups -- and Fortress America is ready to call in a fire solution on the latest trouble spot. That's what we saw, anyway.
Home of Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Silverton, Oregon
Bobbie wanted to come to Silverton so bad that he walked 2,500 miles to get there.
Simpsons Murals and Hometown Tour
Springfield, Oregon
This Springfield was the inspiration for the Simpsons' cartoon hometown. Driving/walking tour, includes a Simpsons mural and real-world equivalents of Moe's Tavern and Jebediah Springfield statue. New murals added 2019-21.