Bodega Bay, California
Children's Bell Tower
A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."
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Bodega Bay, California
A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."
San Francisco, California
Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Nixon, Nevada
As fallout from an irrigation project, a formerly cottonwood-lined stream is now a sandy, desolate, post-apocalyptic channel lined with weathered stumps and tumbleweeds.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Goldfield, Nevada
Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.
Seattle, Washington
This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Washington
Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?
Port Angeles, Washington
Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Seattle, Washington
Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Toomsuba, Mississippi
This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.
Winter Park, Florida
Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.
Tallahassee, Florida
This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.
Quriyat, Oman
This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Kayenta, Arizona
Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.