Places Paradise Hotel 51 Wants to Go

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.