Places doubleplusungood Wants to Go

Five varieties of trees with custom-designed grates around the trunk are planted along the route of the Seattle Transit Tunnel.

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.

Built in 1890, this is the last remaining wooden fire bell tower in the United States.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

This is not Madame Tussaud’s wax museum.

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

A young artist's storefront brings eldritch horrors to small-town America.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

A collection of whimsical metal sculptures scattered along a forest path.

Guelph’s hidden tribute to environmental action.

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.

Dozens of elaborate works of automotive art have been preserved at this Arizona museum.

This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.

These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.