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Guelph, Ontario

Garbasaurus

Guelph’s hidden tribute to environmental action.
earthartist Added by earthartist
Fort Washington, Maryland

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Added by carlsont
Tacoma, Washington

Point Defiance Slides

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.
Added by lraeb
Kenmore, Washington

St. Edward State Park

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Added by lastpearl
Namur, Belgium

Miniatures of Isaac Cordal

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
Added by mrboss
Kamakura, Japan

Yatozaka Kiridoshi Pass

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Seattle, Washington

Wall of Misfit Art

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.
mikeveets Added by mikeveets
Douglas, Arizona

Art Car World

Dozens of elaborate works of automotive art have been preserved at this Arizona museum.
Added by lkcschultz
Akron, Iowa

Warty Willy the Stegosaurus

This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
Kevin OKeeffe Added by Kevin OKeeffe
Bromölla, Sweden

'Scanisaurus'

These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Birmingham, England

'A Life in the Year of the Chinchillas'

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Portland, Oregon

The Skeleton Key Odditorium

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
Added by Michelle Macabre
Berlin, Germany

Teufelsberg

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Added by blainedoneill
Berlin, Germany

Mengenlehreuhr (Berlin Clock)

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tampa, Florida

Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Added by zlombardo
Beijing, China

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
lewblank Added by lewblank
Arlington, Washington

Giant Cedar Stump

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.
Added by redfish513
Takia, Oman

'What Is It?'

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Queens, New York

Home for Retired Playground Animals

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Leadville, Colorado

House With the Eye Museum

This 19th-century house museum features a horse-drawn hearse and other antique oddities.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Reno, Nevada

Space Whale

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.
Added by heshsf
Tacoma, Washington

'We Honor a Hero' Memorial

This statue honors Marvin Klegman, a heroic child who died while saving another boy's life in a 1949 earthquake, and shares his long untold story.
Added by ianlefk
Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Public Sundial

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.
Added by ianlefk