Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Portland, United States

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Number of sights 23 sights
Distance 8.2 km
Ascend 207 m
Descend 147 m

Experience Portland in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PortlandIndividual Sights in Portland

Sight 1: Broadway Bridge

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Broadway Bridge Original uploader was Cacophony at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Broadway Bridge is a Rall-type bascule bridge spanning the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States, built in 1913. It was Portland's first bascule bridge, and it continues to hold the distinction of being the longest span of its bascule design type in the world. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.

Wikipedia: Broadway Bridge (Portland, Oregon) (EN)

620 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Cairns

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Cairns is an outdoor 2008 public art installation by American artist Christine Bourdette, installed in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Wikipedia: Cairns (sculpture) (EN)

112 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Portland Union Station

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Portland Union Station is a train station in Portland, Oregon, United States, situated near the western shore of the Willamette River in Old Town Chinatown. It serves as an intermediate stop for Amtrak's Cascades and Coast Starlight routes and, along with King Street Station in Seattle, is one of two western termini of the Empire Builder. The station is a major transport hub for the Portland metropolitan area with connections to MAX Light Rail, the Portland Streetcar, and local and intercity bus services. The station building contains Wilf's Restaurant & Bar on the ground level and offices on the upper floors. It also has Amtrak's first Metropolitan Lounge on the West Coast, which is reserved for first-class sleeping car and business-class passengers.

Wikipedia: Portland Union Station (EN)

807 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: The Fields Neighborhood Park

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The Fields Park is an urban greenspace in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District. Construction of the 3.2-acre park began in 2012 and has been estimated to cost up to $4 million.

Wikipedia: The Fields Park (EN), Website

261 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Tanner Springs Park

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Tanner Springs Park is a city park in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District.

Wikipedia: Tanner Springs Park (EN), Website

266 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Tikitotmoniki Totems

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Tikitotmoniki Totems Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives / Attribution

Tikitotmoniki Totems is a series of four outdoor 2001 sculptures by American artist Kenny Scharf, located at Jamison Square in Portland, Oregon.

Wikipedia: Tikitotmoniki Totems (EN), Website

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Jamison Square

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Jamison Square is a city park in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District. It was the first park added to the neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Jamison Square (EN), Website

486 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District

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Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District Base map: OpenStreetMap contributorsDistrict boundaries/shading: Ian Poellet (User:Ipoellet) / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District is a 11.7-acre (4.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Wikipedia: Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District (EN)

394 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Lovejoy Columns

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Lovejoy Columns

The Lovejoy Columns, located in Portland, Oregon, United States, supported the Lovejoy Ramp, a viaduct that from 1927 to 1999 carried the western approach to the Broadway Bridge over the freight tracks in what is now the Pearl District. The columns were painted by Greek immigrant Tom Stefopoulos between 1948 and 1952. In 1999, the viaduct was demolished but the columns were spared due to the efforts of the architectural group Rigga. For the next five years, attempts to restore the columns were unsuccessful and they remained in storage beneath the Fremont Bridge.

Wikipedia: Lovejoy Columns (EN)

369 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: North Park Blocks

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North Park Blocks

The North Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Most of the park is in northwest Portland, but one block is in southwest Portland.

Wikipedia: North Park Blocks (EN), Website

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Portland Center Stage at The Armory

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Portland Center Stage at The Armory Portland Center Stage / CC BY 2.0

The Armory, historically known as the First Regiment Armory Annex, and home to Portland Center Stage at The Armory, is a historic building with two theaters and is located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1891 by Multnomah County to house the Oregon National Guard. In 2000, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Following a $36.1 million renovation project that lasted from 2002 to 2006, the building home to the theater company Portland Center Stage which produces 11 productions each season. An estimated 150,000 visitors visit The Armory annually to enjoy a mix of classical, contemporary and world premiere productions, along with the annual JAW: A Playwrights Festival, and a variety of high-quality education and community programs.

Wikipedia: The Armory (Portland, Oregon) (EN), Website

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: The Pod

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The Pod Original work: Pete Beeman Depiction: Kenneth Freeman (kencf0618) / Fair use

Pod is the name of a 2002 modern sculpture by American artist Pete Beeman, currently installed at Southwest 10th Avenue and West Burnside Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. The 30-foot (9.1 m) sculpture, intended to represent the "infrastructure, energy, and vibrancy of Portland," is supported by its static tripod base with a 15-foot (4.6 m) diameter. It is constructed from stainless steel, galvanized steel, bronze, titanium, lead and other materials. Pod was fabricated by Beeman and David Bermudez, and engineered by Beeman and Peterson Structural Engineers. It is considered interactive and kinetic, with a central, vertical pendulum that swings back and forth when pushed. The sculpture cost as much as $50,000 and was funded by the Portland Streetcar Project. Pod is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Wikipedia: Pod (sculpture) (EN), Website

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: People's Bike Library of Portland

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People's Bike Library of Portland Original work: Brian Borrello and Vanessa Renwick Depiction: Another Believer / Fair use

People's Bike Library of Portland, also known as Zoobomb Pyle or simply "the pile", is a 2009 steel and gold leaf sculpture by local artists Brian Borrello and Rankin Renwick, located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It was erected in collaboration with the Zoobomb bicycling collective, and serves as a bicycle parking rack, a "lending library" for weekly bike riders, and a monument to the city's bike culture. The sculpture features a two-story spiral pillar with a gold-plated small bicycle on top; bicycles intended for Zoobomb riders are locked to the pillar and base, which has metal loops serving as hooks.

Wikipedia: People's Bike Library of Portland (EN)

536 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 14: Saint Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

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St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States and serves Roman Catholics in western Oregon.

Wikipedia: St. Mary's Cathedral (Portland, Oregon) (EN), Website

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Portland Firefighters Park

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Portland Firefighters Park Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Portland Firefighters Park is a public park located in Portland, Oregon. In 1927, the park was established, to include a memorial in honor of firefighter David Campbell. Campbell was the fire chief for Portland and was killed in action while fighting a fire at a Union Oil distribution plant. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 2010, as the David Campbell Memorial.

Wikipedia: Portland Firefighters Park (EN)

157 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Howard's Way

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Howard's Way Original work: Lee Kelly Depiction: Another Believer / Fair use

Howard's Way is an outdoor 2007 art installation comprising four stainless steel sculptures by American artist Lee Kelly, located in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Wikipedia: Howard's Way (sculpture) (EN)

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Facing the Crowd

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Facing the Crowd Michael Stutz (artwork only) / CC-BY-SA-3.0

Facing the Crowd is a series of two outdoor sculptures by American artist Michael Stutz, located outside of Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Composed of silicon bronze, the sculptures depict faces of a laughing man and a smiling boy. They were funded by the City of Portland's Percent for Art program and were installed in 2001, during a major remodel of the outdoor sports venue then known as PGE Park.

Wikipedia: Facing the Crowd (EN)

389 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 18: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

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Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon is a progressive Episcopal congregation and the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon of The Episcopal Church. The cathedral is located at 147 NW 19th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, in the Northwest District.

Wikipedia: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Portland, Oregon) (EN), Website

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Congregation Beth Israel

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Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1931 NW Flanders Street, Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Wikipedia: Congregation Beth Israel (Portland, Oregon) (EN), Website

363 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 20: Alphabet Historic District

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The Alphabet Historic District, is a historic district in the Northwest District of Portland, Oregon which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is 156.9 acres (63.5 ha) in area and includes 478 contributing buildings. It is roughly bounded by NW Lovejoy St., NW Marshall St., NW 17th Ave., W. Burnside St., and NW 24th Ave.

Wikipedia: Alphabet Historic District (EN)

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 21: Packard Service Building

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The Packard Service Building is a building located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: Packard Service Building (EN)

511 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 22: Loyal B. Stearns Memorial

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The Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain, also known as the Judge Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain, is an outdoor 1941 drinking fountain and sculpture by the design firm A. E. Doyle and Associates, located in Portland, Oregon. It was erected in Washington Park in honor of the former Oregon judge Loyal B. Stearns.

Wikipedia: Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain (EN)

727 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 23: King's Hill Historic District

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King's Hill Historic District Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) / CC BY-SA 4.0

King's Hill Historic District, located in southwest Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: King's Hill Historic District (EN)

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