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• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
  

  Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

  The magic's in the hole!

  The notorious doughnut shop was founded by Kenneth "Cat Daddy" Pogson and Tres Shannon to fill a void in Portland's late night dining scene. Apparently there was a spiritual void as well as the... »

  Rites and Rituals, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by littlebrumble

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Amorphophallus titanum
  

  Asia

  Amorphophallus titanum

  A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death

  Translated literally, Amorphophallus titanum means "giant misshapen penis." And while the genus Rafflesia may include the world's largest flower, this titan lays claim to the largest unbranched... »

  Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Dylan, re_nakaba and 2 others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays liked Hakone Open-Air Museum
  

  Hakone, Japan

  Hakone Open-Air Museum

  Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters

  Located within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is the Hakone Open-Air Museum. The museum grounds cover over 70,000 square-meters creating a unique mixture of nature and art. The indoor museum... »

  Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by leiris and Nicholas Jackson

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
  

  Taipei, Taiwan

  Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

  Memorial to the father of the Republic of China

  The Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, completed in 1972, is dedicated to Taipei's national founding father. In addition to a large seated statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, whose military guard is changed... »

  Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by spinkk, Nicholas Jackson and others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Ghibli Museum
  

  Kami-renjaku, Japan

  Ghibli Museum

  A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli

  Situated in the suburbs of Mitaka,the Ghibli Museum is both a showcase for the famed animation studio and a playground for children of any age. Known in the west for its films such as Spirited... »

  Museums and Collections | Edited by ack sed and Dylan

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Catacombes de Paris
  

  Paris, France

  Catacombes de Paris

  The Catacombs hold secrets much stranger than the bones stacked within them

  In 2004, Parisian police were assigned to do a training exercise in a previously uncharted part of the Catacombs of Paris beneath the Palais de Chaillot. Entering the catacombs through a drain,... »

  Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites | Edited by CPilgrim, Dylan and 6 others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Tipu's Tiger
  

  London, United Kingdom

  Tipu's Tiger

  A delightful crank-operated pipe organ depicts a tiger calmly devouring a hapless colonial

  First discovered by the British East India Company amongst the belongings of a tiger-obsessed sultan, Tipu's Tiger is a physical reminder of the enmity felt between the residents of India and the... »

  Musical Wonders, Amazing Automata | Edited by Annetta

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Traffic Light Tree
  

  London, United Kingdom

  Traffic Light Tree

  A student driver's nightmare

  Drive through the Heron Quays Roundabout in Canary Wharf and you’ll be able to catch a view of this traffic light mutation. This stoplight “tree” changes its many lights in a random order, no... »

  Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Electrical Oddities | Edited by Genki

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to The Orange Show
  

  The Orange Show

  One man's homage to the Orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

  The Orange Show is a folk-art environment--and monumental work of outsider architecture--in Houston's east end. It was built single-handedly between 1956 and 1979, by the late Jefferson Davis... »

  Outsider Architecture | Edited by

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Musee Mecanique
  

  Musee Mecanique

  A collection of 20th century automatons, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions

  One of the last remaining links to San Francisco's oceanside Playland at the Beach amusement park, the Musee Mecanique is a unique hands-on arcade of vintage coin-operated contraptions of all... »

  Unique Collections, Amazing Automata | Edited by Dylan, theamarant and 2 others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Wayfarers Chapel
  

  California, US

  Wayfarers Chapel

  Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods and perched atop a massive landslide area

  Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," was designed by Lloyd Wright -- architect and son of Frank Lloyd Wright -- and built between 1949 and 1951. It is part of the Swedenborgian... »

  Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Curious Places of Worship, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by anhie

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Crystal Cathedral
  

  California, US

  Crystal Cathedral

  Megachurch comprised of 10,000 glass panes and site of world's most-watched televangelist program

  The Crystal Cathedral is an all-glass megachurch located in Garden Grove, California. Designed by architect Philip Johnson in 1977 and completed in 1980, the building earns its name for its... »

  Curious Places of Worship | Edited by anhie

• April 14, 2011 sucsays 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

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Zeum Carousel
  

  Zeum Carousel

  A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past

  A veritable still life zoo, the Zeum Carousel in San Francisco's Children's Museum has been giving rides to delighted children and adults alike for over 100 years. Still operational, it has more... »

  Amazing Automata, Outsider Architecture | Edited by re_nakaba

• April 14, 2011 sucsays liked Watts Towers
  

  Watts Towers

  America's most famous piece of self-built architecture

  The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by... »

  Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays 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

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Angels Flight
  

  Angels Flight

  Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world

  After nine years of having to huff and puff up the steep steps of Bunker Hill, Los Angeles pedestrians can relax now that the historic funicular railway, Angels Flight, has reopened its landmark... »

  Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by anhie and Dylan

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Nitt Witt Ridge
  

  Nitt Witt Ridge

  A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst castle

  With a mere pickax and shovel, no formal training, and the aid of natural materials and trash collected from his garbage route, Art Beal, also known as Captain Nitt Witt or Der Tinkerpaw, spent 51... »

  Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Clifton's Cafeteria
  

  Clifton's Cafeteria

  Largest cafeteria in the world operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted"

  Entering Clifton's Cafeteria is like stepping into a psychedelic, Redwood-themed wonderland that embraces the ostentation of kitsch and runs with it, full-speed. Complete with an array of... »

  Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by treeswithknees, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to BioFuel Oasis
  

  BioFuel Oasis

  Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint

  Biofuel Oasis in Berkeley is an all-women worker-owned cooperative and urban resource for folks who want to lighten their ecological footprint and maybe raise a chicken or two. Besides selling... »

  Instruments of Science, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by theoktitus and Nicholas Jackson

• April 14, 2011 sucsays has been to Eggheads
  

  Eggheads

  Seven ceramic sculptures scattered around the University of California, Davis campus

  The Eggheads are a series of five ceramic sculptures (with seven total eggheads) by artist Robert Arneson scattered around University of California, Davis' campus. Each statue was created to... »

  Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by jammunn, Nicholas Jackson and others