New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
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New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Surrey, British Columbia
A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.
Seattle, Washington
A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Spokane, Washington
A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Prosser, Washington
The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.
Touchet, Washington
Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Oregon City, Oregon
The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
Portland, Oregon
Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
Portland, Oregon
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
Portland, Oregon
Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Macdoel, California
This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.
Old Station, California
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.