An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A large wind turbine installation in central Washington State is home to an extensive set of interpretive exhibits.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A library of only unpublished manuscripts.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

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

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.