Unexpected places to sleep. Towns with a different story. Creations that make you stop and look twice.
Surprise me →Venice Canals · Los Angeles
Footbridges, waterside paths and reflections reveal an unexpected side of Los Angeles, a few blocks from Venice Beach.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Américo Toledano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. January 2020. Display crop.
Kokopelli’s Cave
Make the accommodation part of the story: a vacation rental built into the cliffs near Farmington.
Explore this discovery →Out n About Treesort
Trade an ordinary room for a treehouse in Southern Oregon. Forest surroundings, inventive places to sleep, and a little childhood wonder make this a stay to remember.
Explore this discovery →Photo source: Out ’n’ About Treesort listing, Travel Oregon.
Lakota Tipi Stays
Stay in a tipi on the Rosebud Reservation and learn about Lakota culture through experiences offered by your hosts. Your visit helps support Lakota youth programs.
Explore this discovery →Carhenge
A familiar prehistoric silhouette gets an unexpected American makeover: a circle of vintage cars on the Nebraska plains.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Library of Congress / image source · No known restrictions on publication. Display crop on collection cards.
City Museum
An ordinary museum asks you to look. City Museum invites you into an imaginative world of tunnels, climbing structures and unexpected spaces.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Jon DeJong / image source · CC BY 2.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Coral Castle
A garden of enormous carved stone structures reveals the persistence and imagination of Edward Leedskalnin.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Christina Rutz / image source · CC BY 2.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Lucy the Elephant
Meet a seaside landmark with a difference: an elephant-shaped building that welcomes visitors inside on guided tours.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Acroterion / image source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display crop on collection cards.
The House on the Rock
Unusual rooms, elaborate collections and theatrical displays create a visit that feels like stepping into someone else’s imagination.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Ronincmc / image source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Goblin Valley State Park
A landscape of rounded sandstone forms creates a natural gathering of shapes that seem almost like characters.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Donar Reiskoffer / image source · CC BY 3.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Salvation Mountain
A brightly painted desert artwork turns a hillside into an exuberant expression of faith and creativity.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Joe Decruyenaere / image source · CC BY-SA 2.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Leavenworth
Bavarian-style buildings and a mountain setting give this Washington town an unexpected European flavor.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Roc0ast3r / image source · CC0. Display crop on collection cards.
Nikolaevsk
Discover a Russian Old Believer community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, where a visit arranged with Nina at Samovar Café offers a welcoming introduction to local food and traditions.
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Cathedral of Junk
Vince Hannemann’s backyard creation gives discarded objects a second life as an elaborate folk-art environment.
Explore this discovery →Photo: Jennifer Morrow / image source · CC BY 2.0. Display crop on collection cards.
Solvang
Danish-style architecture, windmills and bakeries bring a distinctive cultural flavor to California’s Santa Ynez Valley.
Explore this discovery →Photo: SvenPaulus / image source · Public domain. Display crop on collection cards.
Tarpon Springs
Greek heritage, sponge boats and a lively waterfront offer a different side of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Explore this discovery →Photo: dpursoo / image source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display crop on collection cards.
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