An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

"Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

The gravestones in this lost burial ground were bulldozed and replaced with houses and a dog park.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.