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DallasKarhu

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I grew up all over the Pacific Northwest, moved to the South before the pandemic, and recently relocated to the ancestral homeland of Finland. In my free time, I love to explore the weird and wonderful :)
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The Banff merman is a horrifying taxidermy experiement.

Banff, Alberta

Banff Merman

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

Banff Springs Hotel

Banff, Alberta

Banff Springs Hotel

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

The Enchanted Forest

Malakwa, British Columbia

The Enchanted Forest

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

Temple of Power

Marblemount, Washington

Temple of Power

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

Brothel

Pendleton, Oregon

The Cozy Rooms

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

Pendleton, Oregon

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

Home of A Thousand Faces
Permanently Closed

Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

Home of A Thousand Faces

Outsider art meets hard scrabble mountain life in this woodcarver's home/art piece.

Garnet, 2021

Drummond, Montana

Garnet, Montana

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Karl, a museum favorite.

Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

Gravity Hill starting line.

Prosser, Washington

Gravity Hill

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

An old storefront in Molson.

Molson, Washington

Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Soap Lake

Soap Lake, Washington

Soap Lake

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

Montana Vortex and House of Mystery

Columbia Falls, Montana

Montana Vortex and House of Mystery

A classic mystery spot complete with spots that are said to make you shrink or grow when you stand on them.

Dry Falls

Coulee City, Washington

Dry Falls

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Heart of the Monster.

Kamiah, Idaho

Heart of the Monster

This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.

Palouse Falls

LaCrosse, Washington

Palouse Falls

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

Walk or crawl through the opening to watch the fish from inside.

St Regis, Montana

St. Regis Trout Museum

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

22-gauge shell casing initials hammered into the cabin's end beams mark the presences of trappers, loggers and miners

Priest Lake, Idaho

Eightmile Island

This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.

The Codger Pole.

Colfax, Washington

The Codger Pole

A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.

St. Ignatius Hospital

Colfax, Washington

St. Ignatius Hospital

An abandoned 19th-century hospital now swirling in ghost stories.

Elberton Ghost Town

Garfield, Washington

Elberton Ghost Town

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

Spokane, Washington

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

Looking Up The Steps

Spokane, Washington

Greenwood Cemetery

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Japadog

Vancouver, British Columbia

Japadog

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

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