Places Merlucdai Wants to Go

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Orcas on display and in the water.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.