It’s a rope winder. Each head holds a length of twine, and spinning them twists the strands together into rope.

It’s most likely a disc from a toothbrush holder or sanitizer, the kind that keeps a brush head clean.

It’s actually a salt and pepper shaker set, shaped like a little toaster.

It’s a splicing fid — a tool used to weave and separate rope strands when making splices.

It’s a timber-supported channel that carries water from Cascade Creek about 15 miles downstream into Electra Lake.

Most likely bird droppings. Birds that feed on blue-toned berries — like those from a lillipilli tree — often leave behind strange purple-blue messes.

It’s a long-range RFID tag — the kind used for things like toll payment, garage access, or asset tracking. Nothing sinister about it.

It’s the work of spittlebugs — insects that produce that foamy, frothy liquid to protect themselves while feeding on plants.

In the Pacific Northwest, similar rotating drums are used to count fish — often young salmon making their way out to the ocean.

It looks like a four-leaf clover “cape fastener,” which usually has chains attached — probably from a large coat, judging by the size.

It’s a porcelain crab water dropper, traditionally used to add small amounts of water when grinding ink for calligraphy.

These are the ceramic tubes from old knob-and-tube wiring, an early method of running electrical wires through buildings.

They’re likely core samples taken for geology studies.

They’re just drawer pulls, likely from a vanity or an old piece of furniture.

It has a Luer lock fitting, the type found on medical items like IV lines and syringes. The same connector also shows up in things like printer-ink refilling.

It’s an ornamental or ceremonial “sword breaker” — a decorative martial-arts style piece rather than a functional weapon.

It’s a signal monitor, likely set up by a technician troubleshooting cable issues. Tuning to that channel lets them check the signal quality at different homes along the line.

One controls the front door and the other the rear. The first floor has two doors, which is why you’ll see both “1” and “1R” on the panel.

They’re likely part of a clock — a sculptural design where the moving balls track the time, similar to versions found in other cities.

It’s most likely a can crusher — pull the lever and the metal panel presses down to flatten cans.

It’s a rain chain — a decorative alternative to a downspout that guides rainwater down the chain and into the ground or a basin.

It’s an old German ammunition box.

They’re bat houses, built to give bats a place to roost.