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Cathedral of Christ the Light

Oakland, California

Cathedral of Christ the Light

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The gigantic Murphy Windmill

San Francisco, California

Murphy Windmill

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Boutique below and legs above

San Francisco, California

Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The gorgeous formations at Valley of Fire State Park.

Clark County, Nevada

Valley of Fire

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Weird red landscape in the canyon

Las Vegas, Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

20-mule team from viewing platform

Boron, California

Borax Visitor Center

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Look closely, photographer Cris Benton takes a high altitude kite selfie.

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

(Flickr/DoNotLick)

Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

The remodeled exterior of the police station-turned-hotel.

Tsai Po, Hong Kong

Old Tai O Police Station

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

Shelley Street and Elgin Street intersection

Hong Kong

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Not what you'd expect to find on a nude beach, or any beach.

Portland, Oregon

Collins Beach UFO Boat

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

April 2022

Portland, Oregon

The Witch’s Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Outside Hippo Hardware in Portland.

Portland, Oregon

Hippo Hardware

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Flutter

Portland, Oregon

Flutter

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Near the entrance past the gift shop

Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Yard Birds.
Permanently Closed

Chehalis, Washington

Yard Birds Mall

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

Overhead view of Pac Man Park

Seattle, Washington

Pac-Man Park

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

The old gasification plant in Gas Works Park, Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Gas Works Park

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Museum of Pop Culture

Seattle, Washington

Museum of Pop Culture

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Gum Wall window ledge

Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Hammering Man close-up

Seattle, Washington

Hammering Man

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Edith Macefield house in 2015

Seattle, Washington

Edith Macefield's House

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Sip & Ship accompanied by Henry
Permanently Closed

Seattle, Washington

Ballard Sip & Ship

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

Dandelion Botanical Company

Sequim, Washington

Dandelion Botanical Company

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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