Portland, Oregon
The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
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Portland, Oregon
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Los Angeles, California
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Francisco, California
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Los Angeles, California
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Los Angeles, California
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Boston, Massachusetts
This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.