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Bain Waterworks Plant

Raleigh, North Carolina

Bain Waterworks Plant

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

A screenshot from the park's Manatee Cam. (Press photo)

Homosassa, Florida

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Mermaid Kiyomi at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: ‘City of Live Mermaids’

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair interior
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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

Graffiti Alley - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Graffiti Alley - Ann Arbor

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

Hell, Michgan

Hell, Michigan

Hell, Michigan

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Outside the DePree Gallery in Holland, Michigan.

Holland, Michigan

'Nozoimi'

Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Splashing stones in the distance

Grand Rapids, Michigan

'Handfuls of Small Stones'

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

Fisherman at the dam in the distance.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

'Forest's Rest'

On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.

'Waiting for the Grwost'

Grand Rapids, Michigan

'Waiting for the Grwost'

Outside Grand Valley State University, you'll find a bench upon which many were said to have sat according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, waiting for a guide of time.

Fin Art at Magnuson Park

Seattle, Washington

Magnuson Park Fin Art

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

Blue Moon Tavern

Seattle, Washington

Blue Moon Tavern

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Fremont Troll

Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Medical Ed. Photo by Annetta Black

Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Ernie Harwell Park

Detroit, Michigan

Ernie Harwell Park

This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.

The Caryatids of Book Tower

Detroit, Michigan

The Caryatids of Book Tower

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

Pittock Mansion

Portland, Oregon

Pittock Mansion

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Paul Bunyan Statue

Portland, Oregon

Paul Bunyan Statue

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Twin Rocks

Rockaway Beach, Oregon

Twin Rocks

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Mount Hood

Government Camp, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Haystack Rock

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Haystack Rock

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Old Man of the Lake

Crater Lake, Oregon

Old Man of the Lake

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

Sea Lion Caves

Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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