Place to shop: Urban Ore, Berkeley, California, United States

About this place:

Urban Ore can only be explained as a "Junk Art" gallery. Though their stated purpose is "to end the age of waste by advocating and developing total recycling.", Urban Ore, while providing endless amounts of useful building materials, from doors to plumbing, their gigantic warehouse is littered with strange and obscure art installments. Whether you're looking for a recycled toilet, antique electronics or just a strange place to wander through, Urban Ore has it all.