The offbeat bonnet vault

HATS OF HORSEHAIR, hats of feathers, hats of... mushrooms? It's all waiting for you at the National Hat Museum, which is tucked in a Victorian home on SE Ladd Avenue in Portland. The United States' largest hat museum features almost 2,000 hats spanning 200 years that have been doffed from famous and not-so-famous heads. The museum has hats dating back to the Civil War. With a tour guide dressed in 1900s period attire, you'll see why the hat was the most essential accessory for decades. Just know, this isn't the type of place you can just stop in---tours are by appointment only, through Airbnb Experiences or by calling the museum.