After most of the businesses above ground in Havre, MT burned down in 1904, the shopkeeps decided to reopen in their basements during the rebuilding process. A series of tunnels spiderweb... »

Subterranean Sites | Edited by robotrevolution and Dylan

Going-to-the-Sun Road was completed in 1932, and it is the only road that crosses through the heart of Glacier National Park in Montana, going over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass. It is... »

Natural Wonders | Edited by canuck and Dylan

The ghost town of Castle is one of many towns created and ruined by the silver rush in the late 1800s. The first mine registered on the site was the (oddly named) North Carolina mine in 1884, but... »

Ghost Towns | Edited by hross, Dylan and others

Copper from this former open-pit mine helped to electrify America. Now it is filled with more than 40 billion gallons of acidic water, heavy metals, and unique microscopic lifeforms. The... »

Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Disaster Areas | Edited by jamesb, bopo and 2 others

Using rocks as instruments goes back a very long time. Known as "rock gongs" they were rocks which could be struck and produced a melodious resonant sound, and were used in Africa. In Vietnam they... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders | Edited by Dylan

“To collect, preserve, interpret, and display the artifacts and history of the information age.” That is the mission of the American Computer Museum, founded by husband and wife George and... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech | Edited by Trevor

The Anaconda Smelter Stack was constructed in 1919, as part of a massive copper smelting operation. It is 585 ft tall, making it, according to some, the tallest freestanding masonry, and perhaps... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Meredith Hamm