Antigua, Guatemala
California Avocado Plaque
Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.
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Antigua, Guatemala
Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.
Manzanillo, Costa Rica
An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.
Jaco, Costa Rica
Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.
Madison, Wisconsin
The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.
Seattle, Washington
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Nehalem, Oregon
Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Astoria, Oregon
You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Madison, Wisconsin
Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.
Milton, Wisconsin
The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Madison, Wisconsin
Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.
Verona, Wisconsin
Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.