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• January 19, 2012 9manties has been to Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary
  

  Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary

  Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica

  Aviarios del Caribe has some of the cutest residents in all of Costa Rica. They're so cute that regular visitors shell out $25 for a tour and a constant stream of volunteers is moving in and out... »

  Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• September 5, 2011 9manties liked San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
  

  San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

  Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere

  The recently restored Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park hosts over 2000 plant varieties, including a collection of tropical carnivorous pitcher plants. The East Wing is dominated by the... »

  Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Annetta

• September 5, 2011 9manties liked California Cactus Center
  

  California Cactus Center

  A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti

  The California Cactus Center may be small in comparison to the Huntington Gardens and Los Angeles County Arboretum, both of which are located down the street, but it rivals its esteemed neighbors... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Rachel Mansur

• September 4, 2011 9manties liked Alnwick Poison Gardens
  

  United Kingdom

  Alnwick Poison Gardens

  The sign at the garden gate reads "Warning, these plants can kill you"

  Inspired by the legendary botanical gardens in Padua where the Medicis plotted the untimely, frothing ends of their enemies, an English duchess created this garden, dedicating it entirely to flora... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by Annetta, wythe and others

• September 4, 2011 9manties liked Black Jungle Terrarium Supply
  

  Black Jungle Terrarium Supply

  Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants

  Behind a chain-link fence on an industrial road in Turners Falls, the sounds and smells of a rain forest greet visitors to the Black Jungle Terrarium Supply, a small shop filled with amazing flora... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Outrider, Nicholas Jackson and others

• September 4, 2011 9manties liked Hanging Garden
  

  Hanging Garden

  Living birch tree supported by a dead birch supports a suspended garden in the middle of an abandoned church

  (I believe this was a site specific installation that no longer exists.) As part of the Global Tree Project, an international art initiative that is working to affirm connections between the... »

  Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• September 4, 2011 9manties liked Hall of Mosses
  

  Hall of Mosses

  Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss covered trees

  The Hall of Mosses is the name of a distinct hiking trail in Olympic National Park, located in the Hoh Rainforest. Plucked straight from a story book, the trail is filled with old trees -- a... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Lily Landes, patrickwfloyd and 2 others

• August 30, 2011 9manties liked East Bay Vivarium
  

  East Bay Vivarium

  An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects

  Equal parts pet store and zoo, the East Bay Vivarium boasts one of the largest reptile inventories in the nation. From snakes to tarantulas to tortoises, plus all of the cages, bedding and food... »

  Fascinating Fauna, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and michelle

• August 30, 2011 9manties has been to Paxton Gate
  

  Paxton Gate

  A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice

  Paxton Gate is an eclectic cross between a gardening store, taxidermy shop, entomological treasure trove, art book retailer, and natural history boutique. Started across town in 1992 by two... »

  Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by deckard-dj, michelle and 3 others

• August 30, 2011 9manties liked Gilroy Gardens
  

  Gilroy Gardens

  Home to the Circus trees created by Axel Erlandson

  Axel Erlandson never intended to create a new genre of shaping trees or become the father of an art movement. He just wanted to entertain his family. As young boy, the Swedish born Erlandson's... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, blackash and others

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
  

  Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

  An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies

  The largest collections of mummies and Egyptian artifacts on the West Coast is tucked into a residential area of San Jose, across the street from the Hoover middle school. Founded by the... »

  Unique Collections, Mummies | Edited by Annetta and wythe

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair
  

  Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair

  Antiques by the Bay

  The Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire started in 1998 and has become the largest antique show in Northern California. The first Sunday of every month, vendors come to showcase their... »

  Commercial Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Annetta

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to Balmy Alley Murals
  

  Balmy Alley Murals

  Stunning street art as political theater for the masses

  In the heart of the Mission District lies the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco. Renowned for their political import and reverential maintenance, Balmy Alley has become a... »

  Outsider Art | Edited by littlebrumble and Annetta

• August 29, 2011 9manties liked The Bone Room
  

  The Bone Room

  A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

  The Bone Room is a fascinating natural history/curiosity store in North Berkeley that sells all manner of mammal, bird, reptile, and fish bones, human bones, mounted insects, feathers, fossils,... »

  Purveyors of Curiosities, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Dylan and Annetta

• August 29, 2011 9manties liked The Museum of Death
  

  The Museum of Death

  World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits

  The Museum of Death, a showcase of just that, was originally founded in San Diego in 1995. In 2000, proprietor James Healy moved the museum to its current location in Los Angeles, and expanded to... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori | Edited by Genki and Nicholas Jackson

• August 29, 2011 9manties liked San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons
  

  San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons

  Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District

  It is not an uncommon sight in San Francisco’s Financial District to see pigeons disappear at lighting speed, attacked from on high by the city’s resident Peregrine Falcons. These beautiful... »

  Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Annetta, Dylan and others

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to Fern Canyon
  

  Fern Canyon

  Canyon walls shrouded in ferns

  In Northern California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (just outside of Redwood National Park) is a narrow canyon with walls that stand over 30 feet high. The walls are shrouded in lush ferns... »

  Natural Wonders | Edited by leiris and Nicholas Jackson

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to La Isla de los Alcatraces: Alcatraz Island
  

  La Isla de los Alcatraces: Alcatraz Island

  In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully...or so they claim

  Alcatraz, also referred to as “The Rock,” is rich in American history, more so than most people realize. It is the home of the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast, a Civil War fortress... »

  Crime and Punishment | Edited by AllisonEng, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

• August 29, 2011 9manties liked Tail of the Yak
  

  Tail of the Yak

  Handmade treasures from around the world

  Many have trouble describing the Tail of the Yak, a shop in Elmwood, California. "It's nearly impossible to describe Tail of the Yak, except to say that [it] is like no other shop you've ever been... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

• August 29, 2011 9manties has been to Glass Beach
  

  Glass Beach

  A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power

  In the early 20th century, Fort Bragg residents threw their household garbage over the cliffs above what is now Glass Beach. They discarded glass, appliances, and even cars onto the land below.... »

  Watery Wonders | Edited by Kringle, atimian and others

• August 29, 2011 9manties liked Socotra Island
  

  Muhafazat Hadramawt, Yemen

  Socotra Island

  The most alien-looking place on Earth.

  The island of Socotra is part of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It is so isolated that a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. Notable are the dragon's blood trees that... »

  Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by tralfamadore, Dylan and 3 others