Santa Claus, Arizona
Emerald Isle Mine
This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.
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Santa Claus, Arizona
This abandoned open-pit copper mine features stunning turquoise mineral pools and excellent rock-hunting opportunities.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Tulum, Mexico
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Monticello, Utah
One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.
Durango, Colorado
A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.
Carnation, Washington
This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.
Issaquah, Washington
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
Seattle, Washington
This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
Seattle, Washington
A busy cafe better known for board games than food.
Seattle, Washington
The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.
Seattle, Washington
This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.
Seattle, Washington
An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.
Seattle, Washington
This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.