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Fred Cherrygarden

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A Tokyo native, lifelong Alice in Wonderland devotee, antique dealer, fantasy author, Lord of Sealand, Baron of Ladonia, citizen of Flandrensis, and oftentimes a victim of sloppy editing…
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Fremont Troll

Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

 "Henry" Murals

Seattle, Washington

"Henry" Murals

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

The salmon base.

Seattle, Washington

'A Salish Welcome'

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

Lake Washington Ship Canal, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks construction, March 29, 1916.

Seattle, Washington

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Fresh From the Locks!

Seattle, Washington

Lockspot Cafe

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

Majestic Bay Theatre

Seattle, Washington

Majestic Bay Theatre

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

Looking in from the Pandora St. entrance.

Victoria, British Columbia

Fan Tan Alley

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

The hotel ledger from 1909.

Victoria, British Columbia

The Empress Hotel

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Hatley Castle, garden side.

Victoria, British Columbia

Hatley Castle

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Woodward's Spiral Staircase to Nowhere

Vancouver, British Columbia

Woodward's Spiral Staircase to Nowhere

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

The Gastown steam clock

Vancouver, British Columbia

Gastown Steam Clock

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The tarnished brass main entrance.

Vancouver, British Columbia

The Marine Building

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

The Drop

Vancouver, British Columbia

'The Drop'

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Digital Orca

Vancouver, British Columbia

Digital Orca

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

Inukshuk

Vancouver, British Columbia

'Inukshuk'

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

Vancouver Maritime Museum

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Maritime Museum

Step aboard the first ship to circumnavigate North America.

The column outside the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vanier Park Column

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

Kitsilano Pool

Vancouver, British Columbia

Kitsilano Pool

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

Mujinazuka is the grave of a ghost train.

Tokyo, Japan

Mujinazuka at Kenshō-ji

A legend of a mysterious phantom train haunts this grave.

Order your fried treats to go.

Athens, Greece

Krinos

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

See the masked god at the prefectural museum.

Kagoshima, Japan

Masked God Boze of Akusekijima Island

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

A curious legend surrounds this effigy.

Kagoshima, Japan

Jimesaa

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

The “Deai-sugi” cedar tree still stands at Kagoshima Central Station.

Kagoshima, Japan

Deai-sugi Cedar Tree

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

‘Portrait of a Shout.’

Kagoshima, Japan

‘Portrait of a Shout’

A well-known Japanese musician’s all-night concert on this island is immortalized by an unusual work of art.

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