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Milford, New Jersey

The Famous River Hot Dog Man

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
West Windsor Township, New Jersey

'War of the Worlds' Monument

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.
ronin Added by ronin
Los Angeles, California

Cakeland.LA

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Added by alebrun
Los Angeles, California

Ballerina Clown

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Miniature Garden of Whimsy

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
heffae Added by heffae
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Los Angeles, California

Café Jack

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mummers Museum

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wagner Free Institute

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.
michelle Added by michelle
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Added by kandrews
Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Sushi Collection

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Tempe, Arizona

Guadalupe Cemetery

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.
ShelleyMingo Added by ShelleyMingo
Holbrook, Arizona

The Plotz Plot

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Josh Added by Josh
Page, Arizona

Antelope Canyon

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
leiris Added by leiris
Seattle, Washington

Mystery Soda Machine

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Added by danbourn14
Seattle, Washington

Valley of the Gnomes

The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
RobertPakko Added by RobertPakko
Renton, Washington

Renton Public Library

This unique library spans a mighty river.
Added by RockEngineer49
Roslyn, Washington

Roslyn Cemetery

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.
John Hieger Added by John Hieger
Monroe, Washington

Reptile Zoo

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.
Fairy Princess Lolly Added by Fairy Princess Lolly
Vancouver, Washington

The Brautigan Library

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Ariel, Washington

D.B. Cooper Day at the Ariel General Store & Tavern

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.
Kiri the Unicorn Added by Kiri the Unicorn
Colfax, Washington

St. Ignatius Hospital

An abandoned 19th-century hospital now swirling in ghost stories.
cyanidesiren Added by cyanidesiren
Winlock, Washington

Winlock Egg

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Added by arsnider2011
Vantage, Washington

Ginkgo Petrified Forest

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Added by njungck