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George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
Added by Mordy
West Bay, Cayman Islands

Hell, Grand Cayman

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.
JBHewlett Added by JBHewlett
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Center Armory

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Bridge

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington

Lenin Statue of Fremont

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Seattle, Washington

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

Psychic Chicken of Seattle

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
dibbiejane Added by dibbiejane
Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Solstice Parade

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.
TravelGal Added by TravelGal
Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

Bop Street Records

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.
Added by Mordy
Seattle, Washington

Hammering Man

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Added by S Lee
Seattle, Washington

World Famous Giant Shoe Museum

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Libby, Montana

Asbestos Town — Libby, Montana

Mining caused an asbestos emergency in this small town.
lewblank Added by lewblank
West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
MisterW Added by MisterW
Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler Train Wreck

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
philipries Added by philipries
Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Agnes Teahouse

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta

Banff Wildlife Crossings

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Added by Ashawnta
Banff, Alberta

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.
Added by Ashawnta
Waterton Park, Alberta

Prince of Wales Hotel

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Added by Aynslberry
British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Added by rovingviking