Rising 244 feet above the streets of Reykjavik is Hallgrimskirkja, the tallest building in Iceland. It is situated in the capital city’s center and has become one of Reykjavik’s best known... »

Musical Wonders, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Dampo and atimian

Each February, musicians brave Norway's interior and wrap their lips and hands around carved blocks of ice for the world's only IceMusic Festival. IceMusic is the invention of Terje Isungset,... »

Musical Wonders, Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian and Dylan

Drottningholms Slottsteater, or the Royal Theater of Drottningholm, was built in 1766 and is one of the oldest preserved opera houses in the world. But it's not just a relic collecting dust, or an... »

Musical Wonders, Retro-Tech | Edited by atimian

Böttcherstraße narrowly snakes its way 330 feet through the center of Bremen. Unlike its surroundings, Böttcherstraße is a narrow alleyway, lined with brick expressionist houses. Outwardly, the... »

Outsider Art, Musical Wonders | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

After eight long years of construction, Father Diego Cera finally finished his organ in St. Joseph's Church in 1824. Although he was forced to include metal stops in the organ to retain its sound,... »

Musical Wonders, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

An educational institution whose mission is to collect, restore, and preserve and demonstrate automated musical machines and related Americana of their era; and to educate all age groups of their... »

Museums and Collections, Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Audium is the only theatre anywhere in the world that is constructed specifically for sound movement, utilizing the entire environment as a compositional tool. Audium's conception and realization... »

Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Electrical Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Tracing the story of music from 200 BCE to the present, the Cantos Music Foundation holds hundreds of musical artifacts. Among the foundation's curiosities are one of the earliest pianos built in... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Musical Wonders | Edited by allison, Annetta and others

Funded during the Depression by the pocketbooks of a newspaper advice columnist's thousands-strong fan base, the bell tower on Belle Isle rose during the early days of World War II, dedicated to... »

Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders | Edited by Annetta, Dylan and others

The Big Bertha drum was named for the Big Bertha Howitzer, a German cannon used in World War I, and its low rumble punctuates each University of Texas football game. Known as the “Sweetheart of... »

Musical Wonders | Edited by allison and Nicholas Jackson