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The World’s Largest Oyster

South Bend, Washington

The World’s Largest Oyster

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

"Gassy Jack."
Permanently Closed

Vancouver, British Columbia

'Gassy Jack' Statue

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Bridal Veil Falls

Chilliwack, British Columbia

Bridal Veil Falls

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

Thanksgiving Grocery, "Cuisine de la Louisiane."
Permanently Closed

Paris, France

Thanksgiving Grocery

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

Statue of Liberty at Pont du Grenelle

Paris, France

Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Weather Machine

Portland, Oregon

Weather Machine

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

(Flickr/samgrover)

Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

Okanagan lake, where Ogopogo is thought to live.

Peachland, British Columbia

Okanagan Lake

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

The angels surround the organ in the Old North Church balcony.

Boston, Massachusetts

Gruchy's Angels

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Boston, Massachusetts

Tomb of the Mather Family

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Gold markers pay tribute to participants of Boston Tea Party

Boston, Massachusetts

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Old North Church

Boston, Massachusetts

Old North Church

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

St. Anthony's Feast is a gigantic, vibrant and delicious religious themed celebration in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of St. Anthony's Feast

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The Dell

Boston, Massachusetts

Central Burying Ground

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.

Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Plaque

Boston, Massachusetts

Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Procession of the Species.

Olympia, Washington

Procession of the Species

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

Gospodor Monument Park.
Permanently Closed

Toledo, Washington

Gospodor Monument Park

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in 2018

Seattle, Washington

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Ballard Bridge with open drawbridge to allow passage of a ship, March 13, 1918

Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Photograph of City Hall some time prior to 1947.

Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend City Hall

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

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