Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
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Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Montreal, Québec
Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.