Chesterton, Indiana
City West Ghost Town
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
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Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Bloomington, Indiana
If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Seattle, Washington
A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Bellingham, Washington
An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Marblemount, Washington
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Friday Harbor, Washington
Orcas on display and in the water.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Seattle, Washington
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
Everett, Washington
This private home is famous for appearing in the cult-classic "Twin Peaks" series.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
Zillah, Washington
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
Eastsound, Washington
One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Seattle, Washington
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Spokane, Washington
Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Seattle, Washington
A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.