Places sarahltait Wants to Go

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

Orcas on display and in the water.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.