Places Pretending to be Other Places

by larissahayden

7 Places

Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth's Bavarian Village

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Mark Casey

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Kingsburg, California

Swedish Coffee Pot Tower

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Guthbrand

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Solvang, California

Solvang Wind Harp

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Added by rachelskytt

Breckenridge, Colorado

Edwin Carter Museum

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

WhiskeyBristles

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Ida Grove, Iowa

Castles of Ida Grove

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

Pioneertown, California

Pioneertown

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Added by frenchbot

Berkeley, California

Thornburg Village

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

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