Chicago, Illinois
Merz Apothecary
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
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Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Richmond, Virginia
Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Seattle, Washington
Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Seattle, Washington
Always a new use for this old building.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Seattle, Washington
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
A busy cafe better known for board games than food.
Seattle, Washington
Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Seattle, Washington
This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Seattle, Washington
Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.
Seattle, Washington
This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Seattle, Washington
In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.
Seattle, Washington
This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.