Lan Su Chinese Garden

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#2 Portland Japanese Garden When the hustle and bustle of Portland start to get the best of you, you can seek out the Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden within Washington Park. Read more » Steve Prezant / Getty Images

#3 International Rose Test Garden Not until you visit these sprawling gardens will you fully understand the reasoning behind one of Portland's nicknames, the City of Roses. Established in 1917 by the American Rose ... Read more » Png-Studio / Getty Images

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#5 Forest Park If you're looking to spend some time outside but aren't willing to make the trek to Mount Hood, Forest Park is the place to go. With more than ... Read more » Sankar Raman / Getty Images

#6 Lan Su Chinese Garden Occupying an entire city block, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is among some of the only authentic Chinese gardens in the country. Modeled after China's Ming dynasty gardens, the Lan Su ... Read more » JonathanCohen / Getty Images

#7 Portland Art Museum As the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Art Museum set the bar high for its followers. It is home to Oregon's most prestigious collection, including works ... Read more » Courtesy Portland Art Museum

#8 Pittock Mansion The 16,000-square-foot Pittock Mansion is one of Portland's few historic attractions and definitely one of the most unique. Commissioned in 1912 by Henry Pittock – the owner of The ... Read more » timnewman / Getty Images

#9 Mount Hood Towering over the Portland skyline is Mount Hood, the region's prime skiing area. When the snow begins to fall, grab your gear and head east, where numerous powdery downhill ... Read more » Xuan Che / Getty Images

#10 Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Whether you need to keep the kids entertained for a few hours or just need a way to spend a rainy day, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is ... Read more » Gia Goodrich / www.travelportland.com

#11 Tom McCall Waterfront Park Named for a former Oregonian governor, this 30-acre park stretches alongside the Willamette River in downtown Portland and provides some of the best views of the city's skyline. Because ... Read more » (c) Joe McLauglhin / Getty Images

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