Portland, Oregon
Wishing Tree
Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.
Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Portland, Oregon
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Portland, Oregon
John Callahan Memorial Garden
This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.
Bend, Oregon
Bend Blockbuster Video
The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Eugene, Oregon
Epic Seconds
Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.
Beverly Hills, California
'Celluloid' Monument
A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle
One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Peoria, Illinois
Uniroyal Gal
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Waldorf, Maryland
Dr. Samuel Mudd House Museum
Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.
Baltimore, Maryland
Fort Armistead
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Yenching Palace
The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
Washington, D.C.
Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Washington, D.C.
The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
Washington, D.C.
Washington City Canal Outfall
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
Washington, D.C.
Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Washington, D.C.
Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
Washington, D.C.
East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
