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Oakland, California
Mazzariello Labyrinth
Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
37.8524, -122.1954
Alameda, California
Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair
Antiques by the Bay.
37.7903, -122.3027
Richmond, California
TEPCO Beach
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
37.8969, -122.3215
Berkeley, California
Fairy Post Office
Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.
37.8992, -122.2525
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
37.8087, -122.2589
Oakland, California
Cathedral of Christ the Light
A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.
37.8103, -122.2630
Berkeley, California
Old Berkeley Pier
A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.
37.8596, -122.3270
Oakland, California
16th Street Train Station
A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.
37.8146, -122.2967
Oakland, California
Chapel of the Chimes
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
37.8315, -122.2460
Oakland, California
Mountain View Cemetery
Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
37.8340, -122.2393
Berkeley, California
Aftel Archive of Curious Scents
Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.
37.8795, -122.2684
Berkeley, California
Thornburg Village
A storybook European village in Berkeley.
37.8771, -122.2656
Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
37.8721, -122.2578
Berkeley, California
Moe's Books
A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.
37.8655, -122.2586
Berkeley, California
Tail of the Yak
Handmade treasures from around the world.
37.8565, -122.2537
Berkeley, California
Wat Mongkolratanaram
Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.
37.8564, -122.2707
Berkeley, California
Berkeley Tool Lending Library
Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.
37.8564, -122.2709
Berkeley, California
Berkeley Flea Market
A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.
37.8546, -122.2705
Berkeley, California
Urban Ore
An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
37.8508, -122.2905
Berkeley, California
BioFuel Oasis
Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.
37.8534, -122.2794
Seattle, Washington
Lockspot Cafe
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
47.6678, -122.3958
Seattle, Washington
Lenin Statue of Fremont
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
47.6515, -122.3513
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
47.6512, -122.3477
Seattle, Washington
Center of the Universe Sign
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
47.6504, -122.3502
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