Seattle, Washington
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Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
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Seattle, Washington
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Seattle, Washington
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Tukwila, Washington
An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The window above the urinal in the men's restroom is a giant periscope that offers a panoramic view of Eagle Harbor.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Quinault, Washington
Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.
Dundalk, Maryland
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Baltimore, Maryland
America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
Baltimore, Maryland
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Ellicott City, Maryland
A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.