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San Francisco, California

Esmeralda Slide Park

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Labyrinth at Land’s End

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Peephole Cinema

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
Holly Prz Added by Holly Prz
San Francisco, California

'Wood Line'

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
Allison Added by Allison
San Francisco, California

Albion Castle

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Lagoa, Portugal

Benagil Caves

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Sarah Vanheel CosmopoliClan Added by Sarah Vanheel CosmopoliClan
Mexico City, Mexico

Franz Mayer Museum Courtyard

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Isle of Wight, England

St. Catherine's Oratory

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
East Palo Alto, California

Chùa Giác Minh

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Italy

The Grotto Church of Saint Michael

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.
Added by mfilipazzi
Alliance, Nebraska

Carhenge

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Added by CPilgrim
Tacoma, Washington

Sanford & Son Antiques

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."
Added by Shauxgirl
Tacoma, Washington

Brown & Haley Factory Store

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.
Added by Peter Abbott
Tacoma, Washington

Bob's Java Jive

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Added by onejayson
Seattle, Washington

Mystery Soda Machine

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

Lake Abraham

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Mexico

Caldo de Piedra

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Ponsanooth, England

Kennall Vale Gunpowder Works

A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin.
entropy69 Added by entropy69
Newquay, England

The Huer's Hut

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.
Added by Vordenius
Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Claymore Added by Claymore
Inyo County, California

Fossil Falls

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
checkleyhr Added by checkleyhr
Santa Barbara, California

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
gauchogirl7 Added by gauchogirl7
Big Pine, California

Methuselah Tree

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
nbj914 Added by nbj914