Cambridge, Massachusetts
John Harvard 'Statue of Three Lies'
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Bridge
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Mark I
This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.
San Francisco, California
Mescaline Grove
A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
San Francisco, California
Audium Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Portland, Oregon
Weather Machine
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Haystack Rock
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Portland, Oregon
The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Portland, Oregon
Mill Ends Park
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Seattle, Washington
Bettie Page House
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Palo Alto, California
Gates of Hell Sculpture
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Redwood City, California
Pulgas Water Temple
A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.
Hillsborough, California
JunÃpero Serra Statue
This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.
Permanently Closed
Albany, California
The Bone Room
A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
Albany, California
Albany Bulb
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Berkeley, California
BioFuel Oasis
Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Oakland, California
Lake Merritt's Bonsai Garden
Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.
