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Seattle, Washington
Seattle Underground
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
47.6015, -122.3343
Tacoma, Washington
Brown & Haley Factory Store
This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
47.2379, -122.4330
Tacoma, Washington
Bob's Java Jive
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
47.2317, -122.4645
Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
47.6081, -122.3403
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
47.6512, -122.3477
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
48.8343, 2.3322
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Resistance Museum
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
52.3678, 4.9128
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Homomonument
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
52.3745, 4.8846
Istanbul, Turkey
Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
41.0084, 28.9779
Inverness, California
KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station
An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.
38.0959, -122.9475
Sausalito, California
The Bay Model
A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.
37.8635, -122.4949
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
35.6501, -121.1866
Bridgeport, California
Bodie State Historic Park
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
38.2088, -119.0142
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
37.8093, -122.4159
San Francisco, California
Yoda Fountain
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
37.7988, -122.4505
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
33.9858, -118.4676
San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
35.2660, -120.6737
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
37.3189, -121.9506
Mill Valley, California
Mount Tamalpais Aircraft Crash Site
Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.
37.9230, -122.5741
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