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Leroy King Carousel

San Francisco, California

Leroy King Carousel

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The shiniest beach you'll ever see.

Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt County, California

Avenue of the Giants

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Fern Canyon at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Orick, California

Fern Canyon

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Under the statues

Klamath, California

Trees of Mystery

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An exterior shot of the Carson Mansion.

Eureka, California

The Carson Mansion

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Cyclisk stretches 65 feet straight into the air

Santa Rosa, California

Cyclisk - Santa Rosa Monument

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Marin County Civic Center.

San Rafael, California

Marin County Civic Center

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Vedanta Society Building - 2963 Webster Street, San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Vedanta Society's Old Temple

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

San Francisco's Standard station.

San Francisco, California

The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Two o’clock titty

San Francisco, California

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

View of the New Town Hall and the Glockenspiel

Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

City's sign lists local sights but not the infamous camp. (spinkk/Atlas Obscura)

Dachau, Germany

Dachau Concentration Camp

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Boothbay, Maine

Guardians of the Seeds Trolls

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

‘Japanese Lantern’

Boston, Massachusetts

‘Japanese Lantern’

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

Typical Boston gravestones showing the winged death head

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston's Old Burying Grounds

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Tremont Temple

Boston, Massachusetts

Tremont Temple

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Boston Tea Kettle

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Kettle

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Cop Slide

Boston, Massachusetts

Cop Slide

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The New England Holocaust Memorial.

Boston, Massachusetts

New England Holocaust Memorial

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

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