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Portlandia

Looming over the west entrance of the Portland Building is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the U.S. (after the Statue of Liberty); a classical sculpture of a woman bearing a trident, crouching over the entryway and reaching down to welcome visitors. For its sheer size, it's surprisingly easy to miss - keep your eyes peeled for Michael Graves' historic postmodern building painted in red, blue, and tan.

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Address: 1120 SW 5th Ave
Getting there: W side of Portland Building

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Portland (Oregon)/Southwest, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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