New York, New York
The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
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New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Portland, Oregon
Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Portland, Oregon
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Hillsboro, Oregon
A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.
Issaquah, Washington
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Portland, Oregon
A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.