San Francisco, California
Alvord Lake Bridge
An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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San Francisco, California
Defenestration
Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Prelinger Library
Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.
San Francisco, California
Paxton Gate
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
San Francisco, California
The Pirate Supply Store at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.
San Francisco, California
Balmy Alley Murals
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Portland, Oregon
Cathedral Park
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
Forks, Washington
Hall of Mosses
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Seattle, Washington
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
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New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Palo Alto, California
Gates of Hell Sculpture
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Redwood City, California
Pulgas Water Temple
A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.
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Burlingame, California
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
