Goldendale, Washington
Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seattle, Washington
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Forks, Washington
Hall of Mosses
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Seattle, Washington
‘A Sound Garden’
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
St. Louis, Missouri
1904 World's Fair Flight Cage
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
A big museum full of little worlds.
St. Louis, Missouri
Eros Bendato
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
Venice Cafe
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
Lucas, Kansas
World's Largest Collection of Smallest Versions of Largest Things
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
American Treasure Tour
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Mitoyo, Japan
Missing Post Office
A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.
San Francisco, California
Institute of Illegal Images
A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Gullah Heritage Trail
The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
King Neptune Sundial
On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
