Seattle, Washington
Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
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Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
Sonoma, California
This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.
Napa, California
Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
San Rafael, California
Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.
San Rafael, California
Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Denver, Colorado
The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Vancouver, Washington
A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Vancouver, Washington
The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Stanford, California
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Yosemite National Park, California
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Kobe, Japan
This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.
Kobe, Japan
A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.
Osaka, Japan
This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Santa Clara, California
One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
Santa Clara, California
The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.
Tokyo, Japan
A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.
Tokyo, Japan
A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.