Places aliciamccarthy88 Wants to Go

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.