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San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
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Daly City, California

Colma Necropolis

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
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Colma, California

Emperor Norton's Grave

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
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Portland, Oregon

Hippo Hardware

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
Portland, Oregon

Paul Bunyan Statue

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
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Portland, Oregon

Reed College Research Reactor

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.
Portland, Oregon

Portlandia

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
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Portland, Oregon

Mill Ends Park

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
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Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
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Portland, Oregon

Portland's Shanghai Tunnels

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
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Portland, Oregon

Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.
Portland, Oregon

Pittock Mansion

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.
Added by dklimke
Portland, Oregon

Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club

Is this the most Portland place ever?
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Gaithersburg, Maryland

World's Largest Deadweight Machine

The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Rome, Italy

Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
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Rome, Italy

The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
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Venice, Italy

Libreria Acqua Alta

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Added by zackofalltrades
Venice, Italy

Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists)

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Rome, Italy

The Catacombs of San Sebastian

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
atimian Added by atimian
Rome, Italy

Basilica di San Clemente

A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Added by harrisj
Venice, Italy

Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
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Fort Washington, Maryland

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

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

Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
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