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Powell's City of Books

The largest independent bookstore in the world, filling a whole city block with new and used books.

Official Website
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Open
Every day
Price
Free
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
At the edge of the Pearl District, downtown.

Why Go

More than a million books fill color-coded rooms on several floors. The Rare Book Room holds signed first editions.

Nearby

Shanghai Tunnels11 min walkLan Su Chinese Garden12 min walkPortland Art Museum13 min walkTimbers at Providence Park13 min walk

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