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A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

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

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

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

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

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

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.