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San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Pasadena, California

California Cactus Center

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Alnwick, England

Alnwick Poison Garden

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."
Montague, Massachusetts

Black Jungle Terrarium Supply

Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Hanging Garden

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.
Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Gilroy, California

Gilroy Gardens

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.
Albany, California

The Bone Room

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
Los Angeles, California

The Museum of Death

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
San Francisco, California

San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.
Berkeley, California

Tail of the Yak

Handmade treasures from around the world.
Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.