Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
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Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Moquah, Wisconsin
This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.
Ironwood, Michigan
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
Hinckley, Minnesota
Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Bellevue, Washington
This 329-acre nature park is Lake Washington's largest remaining wetland ecosystem.
Vashon, Washington
Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Monticello, Minnesota
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
Stockholm, Sweden
A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.
Tallinn, Estonia
During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.