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• April 12, 2012 rebeccaclara added The Easter Egg Museum
  

  Erpfingen, Germany

  The Easter Egg Museum

  A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season

  Germany's only easter egg museum was opened in 1993 as an attraction for tourists after the ski season ends, right around Easter time. During this peak season, the museum hosts international... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by rebeccaclara, Rachel and others

• March 27, 2012 rebeccaclara updated the Treasure Island
  

  Treasure Island

  A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay

  When thinking of Treasure Island, images of pristine beaches and lush tropical forests may come to mind thanks to the Robert Louis Stevenson novel it was named after, but the real one is an... »

  Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Mark_Casey, Dylan and 2 others

• March 20, 2012 rebeccaclara added Takara Sake Museum
  

  Takara Sake Museum

  The only museum of Sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town

  Sake museums are common in Japan, the birthplace of the rice-based alcohol, but Berkeley, California, boasts its own tiny sake museum, the only one like it in the country. It may seem like an... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• March 20, 2012 rebeccaclara added Museum of Exotica
  

  Museum of Exotica

  An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

  John Wickett's Museum of Exotica may be the least-known museum of San Francisco. This is not in the least because it lacks intrigue or fascinating objects, but because visits to the private... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• March 20, 2012 rebeccaclara added Museum of Exotica
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• March 20, 2012 rebeccaclara updated the Defenestration
  

  Defenestration

  Furniture tries to escape an abandonded building in San Francisco

  Standing on Howard Street in front of a wall of graffiti, look up and try not to flinch. A Grandfather clock appears to be falling out of the window of the abandoned tenement building. Upon a... »

  Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Tre, michelle and others

• March 20, 2012 rebeccaclara liked Audium-Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space
  

  Audium-Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space

  Only theater in the world constructed specifically for sound movement

  Audium is the only theatre anywhere in the world that is constructed specifically for sound movement, utilizing the entire environment as a compositional tool. Audium's conception and realization... »

  Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Electrical Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• March 16, 2012 rebeccaclara updated the Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate
  

  Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate

  Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm

  The Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate, located in western Oakland, should first and foremost be famous to any true horror fans. It was the filming location of the 1979 horror film Phantasm, and the... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by TrevorShawnElia, Rachel and 3 others

• March 16, 2012 rebeccaclara added Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion
  

  Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion

  Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

  A combination bed and breakfast, living history museum, and eccentric collection of Victorian-themed memorabilia, Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion is a place that truly has to be seen to be... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by rebeccaclara, Rachel and others

• March 16, 2012 rebeccaclara liked Prelinger Library
  

  Prelinger Library

  Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more

  A privately-funded public library in San Francisco, the Prelinger was founded in 2004 and is operated by Rick Prelinger and his wife, Megan Shaw Prelinger. Together, they've collected more than... »

  Architectural Oddities, Obscura Day Location | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and others

• March 9, 2012 rebeccaclara added McElroy Octagon House
  

  McElroy Octagon House

  One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly

  Only two octagon houses are left standing in San Francisco, but at one point in the 19th century this style of house was promoted as a superior and cutting-edge architectural style. Thousands were... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by rebeccaclara, Rachel and others

• March 9, 2012 rebeccaclara added Free Spirit Spheres
  

  Free Spirit Spheres

  Sleep suspended in the forest canopy in Vancouver

  Somewhere in the middle of the forest on Vancouver Island, you'll find large wooden orbs suspended from the trees. Take the spiral staircase and short suspension bridge leading up to them and... »

  Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by rebeccaclara, Dylan and others

• March 9, 2012 rebeccaclara added Tor House and Hawk Tower
  

  Tor House and Hawk Tower

  One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

  Nestled between the golf courses and swanky homes of Carmel, California is a home that is both striking and strikingly out of place: a stone house reminiscent of an English Tudor cottage, with a... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• March 7, 2012 rebeccaclara added Stanford Mausoleum
  

  Stanford Mausoleum

  Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation

  Originally planned as the site for Leland and Jane Stanford's grand mansion, the family changed their plans following the death of their young son, Leland Junior. Instead, they built a university... »

  Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• March 6, 2012 rebeccaclara added Arizona Cactus Garden
  

  Arizona Cactus Garden

  A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti

  Although this garden is officially called Arizona Garden, it is located in a remote enclave of Stanford University campus in California. The garden houses over 500 species of succulents and cacti... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• March 6, 2012 rebeccaclara has been to Olympos Coastal National Park
  

  Olympos Coastal National Park

  Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach

  There is true power in the ability of a landscape to capture a person's imagination enough to midwife legend that still remains after millennia. Olympos Coastal National Park, home to scattered... »

  Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian

• March 2, 2012 rebeccaclara added The Return of the Cows
  

  Berlin, Germany

  The Return of the Cows

  Art and a pun, all in one.

  There aren't many reasons to visit quiet Dietrich-Bonhoeffer Strasse, which lies on the bleeding edge of gentrified Prinzlauerberg's encroachment into (formerly) gritty Friedrichshain. But Sergej... »

  Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• February 24, 2012 rebeccaclara added Secret Tiled Staircase
  

  Secret Tiled Staircase

  An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco

  The 16th Avenue Staircase is 163 steps of mosaic tiles, a colorful staircase hidden in the quiet Sunset district of San Francisco. This neighborhood has few other tourist draws, but those who find... »

  Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara added Birthplace of Isadora Duncan
  

  Birthplace of Isadora Duncan

  Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf

  Isadora was known as a mother of modern dance, and defied the current social and dance conventions. She favored barefeet, flowing clothing, loose hair, and free form movements. Her communist... »

  Wondrous Performances, Eccentric Homes | Edited by rebeccaclara, Rachel and others

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara commented on North Brother Island

  Check out pictures from inside the abandoned building: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2094823/North-Brother-Island-Eerie-pictures-abandoned-New-York-leper-colony.html

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara has been to Gates of Hell Sculpture
  

  Gates of Hell Sculpture

  Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amist a sculpture garden of many of his other works

  'The Gates of Hell' is a massive sculpture work created by the famous French artist Auguste Rodin. The imagery of the sculpture is based on a scene from Dante's "The Inferno" and the gates stand... »

  Unique Collections, Strange Statues | Edited by Clinton

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara has been to Teatro Amazonas in Manaus
  

  Teatro Amazonas in Manaus

  A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus

  The turn of 20th century was a wondrous era for the Amazonian region of Brazil. Flush with money from exports from its rubber plantations, the region flourished--particularly the capital city of... »

  Outsider Architecture | Edited by stanestane, taborj and others

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara has been to Fremont Troll
  

  Fremont Troll

  A giant Troll lurks under a Seattle bridge overpass

  An 18-ft. tall troll made of cement clutchs an old VW car underneath this Seattle overpass. The car is an actual Volkswagen encased in concrete; it bears a California license plate. The Troll... »

  Follies and Grottoes | Edited by Dylan

• February 21, 2012 rebeccaclara has been to Seattle Underground
  

  Seattle Underground

  A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle

  Shops, bars, and hotels from Seattle's earliest years lay abandoned below the city streets in the Pioneer Park neighborhood. In 1889, a fire raged through the fledgling city, razing much of the... »

  Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Annetta

• February 20, 2012 rebeccaclara added Site of the Niantic
  

  Site of the Niantic

  Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district

  The story of the Niantic is that of a ship made rich, abandoned, remade, burned, buried, lost, re-found, and then lost again. It has had a full history. The Niantic was one of many ships that... »

  Subterranean Sites | Edited by rebeccaclara, Dylan and 2 others