Musical Wonders

Musical Stone of Gobustan

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times

The Gobustan National Park is an extremely otherworldly place. More than 400 mud volcanoes are found within the area – the half of all mud volcanoes in the world. Additionally, there are bizarre... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by Tawsam

Gongs of the Phibun Mangsahan Village

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

Between the Phibun Mangsahan Bridge and Khong Chiam in Thailand, there are a number of eccentric villages famed for forging iron and bronze gongs. These instruments are used for temples and... »

Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

Reykjavík, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

The tallest building in Iceland, and certainly one of the most visually impressive

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

Geilo Ice Music Festival

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival

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

18th century opera in its original splendor

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

House of the Glockenspeil

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world

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

Bamboo Organ

Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo

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

Acme, Michigan, US

Music House Museum

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments

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

San Francisco, California, US

Audium-Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space

Only theater in the world constructed specifically for sound movement

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

Calgary, Canada

Cantos Music Foundation

Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio

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

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