Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Portland, United States

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 115 m
Descend 84 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: Hawthorne Bridge

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The Hawthorne Bridge is a truss bridge with a vertical lift that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, joining Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street. It is the oldest vertical-lift bridge in operation in the United States and the oldest highway bridge in Portland. It is also the busiest bicycle bridge in Oregon, with over 8,000 cyclists and 800 TriMet buses daily. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.

Wikipedia: Hawthorne Bridge (EN)

419 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Salmon Street Springs

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Salmon Street Springs, or Salmon Street Fountain, is an outdoor water fountain at the intersection of Naito Parkway at Southwest Salmon in Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by Robert Perron Landscape Architects and Planners and dedicated in 1988. The fountain's three water displays, which are regulated by a computer, are called "bollards", "misters", and "wedding cake".

Wikipedia: Salmon Street Springs (EN)

130 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Mill Ends Park

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Mill Ends Park daveynin / CC BY 2.0

Mill Ends Park is an extremely small urban park, consisting of one tree, located in the median strip of SW Naito Parkway next to Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River near SW Taylor Street in the downtown core of Portland, Oregon, United States. The park is a small circle 2 ft (0.61 m) across, with a total area of 452 sq in (0.292 m2). It is the smallest park in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records, which first granted it this recognition in 1971, though this title may be soon given to a 2022 park in Talent, Oregon, which is 78 sq in (500 cm2) smaller.

Wikipedia: Mill Ends Park (EN), Website

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Portland Yamhill Historic District

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The Portland Yamhill Historic District, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: Portland Yamhill Historic District (EN)

474 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park

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Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a 36.59-acre (148,100 m2) park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, along the Willamette River. After the 1974 removal of Harbor Drive, a major milestone in the freeway removal movement, the park was opened to the public in 1978. The park covers 13 tax lots and is owned by the City of Portland. The park was renamed in 1984 to honor Tom McCall, the Oregon governor who pledged his support for the beautification of the west bank of the Willamette River—harkening back to the City Beautiful plans at the turn of the century which envisioned parks and greenways along the river. The park is bordered by RiverPlace to the south, the Steel Bridge to the north, Naito Parkway to the west, and Willamette River to the east. In October 2012, Waterfront Park was voted one of America's ten greatest public spaces by the American Planning Association.

Wikipedia: Tom McCall Waterfront Park (EN), Website

257 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District

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Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District is an historic district in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. The approximately 20-block area, center around Burnside Street and named after the Skidmore Fountain, is known for exhibiting Italianate architecture, though High Victorian Italianate, Renaissance Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Sullivanesque styles are also present. In addition to Skidmore Fountain, structures within the district's boundaries include the Blagen Block, Delschneider Building, Hallock and McMillin Building, New Market Theater, New Market Alley Building, New Market Annex, and Poppleton Building.

Wikipedia: Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District (EN)

825 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Alluvial Wall

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Alluvial Wall Original work: Peter Nylen and the architectural firm Rigga Depiction: User:Another Believer / CC-BY-SA-4.0

Alluvial Wall is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Peter Nylen and the architectural firm Rigga located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon.

Wikipedia: Alluvial Wall (EN)

28 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Stack Stalk

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Stack Stalk Original work: Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga Depiction: User:Another Believer / Fair use

Stack Stalk is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon.

Wikipedia: Stack Stalk (EN)

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Ghost Ship

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Ghost Ship Original work: James Harrison and Rigga Depiction: User:Another Believer / Fair use

Ghost Ship is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by James Harrison and Rigga, a group of local artists, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon. It is made of copper, stainless steel, art glass, and two lamps. It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Wikipedia: Ghost Ship (sculpture) (EN)

219 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Echo Gate

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Echo Gate Original work: Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga Depiction: User:Another Believer / Fair use

Echo Gate is an outdoor 2001 sculpture by Ean Eldred and the architectural firm Rigga, located along the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was funded by the City of Portland Development Commission's Percent for Art program, and is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Wikipedia: Echo Gate (EN)

765 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 11: Inversion +/-

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Inversion +/- Original work: Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo Depiction: Another Believer / CC-BY-SA-4.0

Inversion: Plus Minus is a pair of outdoor sculptures designed by artists and architects Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo, located in southeast Portland, Oregon. The sculptures, constructed from weathered steel angle iron, are sited near the Morrison Bridge and Hawthorne Bridge along Southeast Grand Avenue and represent "ghosts" of former buildings. The installation on Belmont Street emphasizes "negative space" while the sculpture on Hawthorne Street appears as a more solid matrix of metal. According to the artists, the works are reminiscent of industrial buildings that existed on the project sites historically. Inversion was funded by the two percent for art ordinance as part of the expansion of the Eastside Portland Streetcar line and is managed by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Wikipedia: Inversion: Plus Minus (EN)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District

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The East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District, located in southeast Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes approximately 20 city blocks on or near Southeast Grand Avenue on the east side of the Willamette River, roughly bounded on the south by SE Main Street, north by SE Ankeny Street, west by SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and east by SE Seventh Avenue. Most structures in the district are commercial buildings rising two to three stories. Immediately to the west of the historic district is Portland's east side industrial area, and to the east are industrial and residential areas.

Wikipedia: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District (EN)

1778 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 13: Constellation: Flowers from a Neighborhood Garden

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Constellation: Flowers from a Neighborhood Garden Original work: Tad Savinar Depiction: Another Believer / Fair use

Constellation is a series of outdoor 2000 bronze sculptures by American artist Tad Savinar, installed at Holladay Park in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States. The work's three "distinct elements" include:Constellation (Vase of Flowers) or Constellation: Flowers from a Neighborhood Garden, a slender vase of daisies, hydrangeas and other flowers; Constellation (Molecule) or Constellation: Isolated Molecule for a Good Neighborhood, an abstract molecule representing a "good neighborhood"; and Constellation: Neighborhood Gardiner or simply Constellation, a female figure carrying gardening shears.

Wikipedia: Constellation (sculpture series) (EN)

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