Portland Trip Overview
Portland’s downtown is dotted with outdoor sculptures. Some immense and famous, some hidden in plain sight. The outdoor sculptures of Portland exemplify Portland’s unique character, charm, and history in a number of ways. Take a self-guided GPS audio walk and discover Portland in a new and interesting way!
Downtown Portland is a busy place on a weekday, but people are friendly. You may run into street musicians, homeless people, food carts, and more! The tour starts in the middle of Pioneer Square, known as “Portland’s Living Room.”
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Additional Info
Duration: 30 minutes
Starts: Portland, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Literary, Art & Music Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Portland, Oregon, United States
Portland’s downtown is dotted with outdoor sculptures. Some immense and famous, some hidden in plain sight. The outdoor sculptures of Portland exemplify Portland’s unique character, charm, and history in a number of ways. Take a self-guided GPS audio walk and discover Portland in a new and interesting way!
Downtown Portland is a busy place on a weekday, but people are friendly. You may run into street musicians, homeless people, food carts, and more! The tour starts in the middle of Pioneer Square, known as “Portland’s Living Room.”
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Weather Machine, 701 SW 6th Ave (Pioneer Courthouse Square), Portland, OR 97204-1410
The Weather Machine is about 30-feet high and includes two bronze wind scoops. The Weather Machine took five years to plan and build, came at a cost of about $60,000, and it was installed in the square in August of 1988.
Pass By: Portlandia, 1120 SW 5th Ave Portland Building, Portland, OR 97204-1912
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States, after the Statue of Liberty. The composition is a metalworking technique. Malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design.
