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Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
34.0509, -118.2498
Glendale, California
Forest Lawn Cemetery
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
34.1250, -118.2531
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
34.0477, -118.2494
Lisle, Illinois
Four Columns at Morton Arboretum
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
41.8126, -88.0673
Chicago, Illinois
Former Home of MTV’s “The Real World Chicago"
Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.
41.9106, -87.6764
Chicago, Illinois
Rainbo Club
Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.
41.9028, -87.6774
Chicago, Illinois
Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
41.8925, -87.6313
Chicago, Illinois
Tiffany Dome
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
41.8842, -87.6250
Chicago, Illinois
The Museum of Holography
A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.
41.8832, -87.6559
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atomic Museum
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
36.1141, -115.1484
Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
35.2660, -116.0733
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
33.9619, -118.3705
Victoria, British Columbia
Fan Tan Alley
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
48.4293, -123.3683
Seattle, Washington
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
47.6667, -122.3981
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
45.5227, -122.6732
Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth's Bavarian Village
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
47.5798, -120.6581
Seattle, Washington
Magnuson Park Fin Art
Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.
47.6816, -122.2469
Ashford, Washington
Mount Rainier
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
46.8537, -121.7590
Seattle, Washington
Ballard Bridge
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
47.6594, -122.3761
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Official Bad Art Museum of Art
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
47.6145, -122.3178
Seattle, Washington
'A Sound Garden'
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
47.6855, -122.2499
Seattle, Washington
Lake View Cemetery
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
47.6339, -122.3126
Seattle, Washington
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
47.6667, -122.3975
Seattle, Washington
Bop Street Records
A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.
47.6688, -122.3857
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