The Vision of Peace statue is the centerpiece of the Ramsey County Courthouse in lowertown St. Paul, MN. It is the largest carved onyx figure in the world. The 60- ton, 36-foot high statue depicts... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by sammichaux

There are several museums dedicated to the Titanic across the country, but only one that also serves as the official home of the Titanic Historical Society and its collection of rare artifacts... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by Kalia_K and Nicholas Jackson

One of the largest and most advanced tiger enclosures is not in any zoo, but on a university campus. Mike the Tiger, the Louisiana State University mascot, lives across the street from the... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by allison and Nicholas Jackson

Home to the world's two biggest beagles: Toby, 12-feet tall and Sweet Willy, 30-feet tall. See dog & other whimsical sculptures of animals such as bears, moose, and fish by chainsaw artists Dennis... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by canuck

A 20-acre park with a rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures, the Franconia Sculpture Park is free and open year-round to the public. An innovative community arts organization,... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by sammichaux and Nicholas Jackson

Maintained by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, Red Rock National Conservation Area is a chunk of land just 15 miles west of Las Vegas that is... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by canuck and Nicholas Jackson

The Timber Twister is a 3,200 foot long ride down the bluffs surrounding Duluth, Minnesota and back up again! The rider is given an individual car and allowed to control their own speed (up to... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by sammichaux

The Keeling mine is just one of many mines that were excavated for coal in the South Hills outside of Pittsburgh, but an extensive underground tunnel makes it stand out from the rest. The... »

Subterranean Sites | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Erected in 1808, the Morrin Centre was Quebec City's first prison (it was known as Quebec Common Gaol at the time), though it was perhaps best known as the site of public execution in the city. At... »

Crime and Punishment | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Built between 1926 and 1928, the Presidio Modelo was designed to be a model prison by President-turned-Dictator Gerardo Machado. Each building is a circle of prison cells surrounding a center... »

Crime and Punishment | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson