Portland, Oregon
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An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
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Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Los Angeles, California
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Portland, Oregon
Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Seattle, Washington
Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.