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Athens, Georgia

The Tree That Owns Itself

A white oak with property rights.
Added by tangerinewarrior
Birmingham, Alabama

Statue of Vulcan

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Los Angeles, California

Farmacia Y Botanica Million Dollar

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Added by lastpearl
Los Angeles, California

Clifton's Cafeteria

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
treeswithknees Added by treeswithknees
Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
anhie Added by anhie
Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
kcmick Added by kcmick
Albany, California

The Bone Room

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

Albany Bulb

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Added by garfieldgurl
Berkeley, California

BioFuel Oasis

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.
Added by theoktitus
Berkeley, California

Berkeley Tool Lending Library

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.
James Gage Added by James Gage
Berkeley, California

Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.
Added by katerutter
Berkeley, California

Cesar Chavez Park

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Berkeley, California

Berkeley Flea Market

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.
Added by mirarhyme
Berkeley, California

Wat Mongkolratanaram

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.
Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
Berkeley, California

Old Berkeley Pier

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.
leiris Added by leiris
Berkeley, California

Cafe Ohlone

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Added by richard13
Berkeley, California

Takara Sake Museum

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.
rebeccaclara Added by rebeccaclara
Berkeley, California

Urban Ore

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.
Added by Raphi Gottesman
Berkeley, California

Moe's Books

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.
Elise Added by Elise
Berkeley, California

East Bay Vivarium

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Berkeley, California

Adventure Playground

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
Added by sarahbenson
Oakland, California

Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
TrevorShawnElia Added by TrevorShawnElia