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• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Canton Avenue
  

  Canton Avenue

  The steepest street in the US - and possibly in the world - makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists

  Canton Avenue, in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, is the steepest street in the United States, with a maximum gradient of 37 percent. Though only one-tenth of a mile long, for every 100... »

  Intriguing Environs, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Mark Slavonia and wythe

• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Union Square Metronome
  

  Union Square Metronome

  The most confusing clock in New York

  No visit to New York's Union Square is complete without pondering, and then subsequently becoming frustrated with the Metronome, a digital display of 15 numbers changing at various speeds,... »

  Astounding Timepieces | Edited by Henry

• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to The Highline
  

  New York, US

  The Highline

  Elevated freight railway turned urban park

  For the latter years of the 20th century, abandoned, decrepit and overgrown, this elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side was the domain of pigeons, squirrels and curious urban explorers. But... »

  Outsider Architecture | Edited by jh2ohouse, Henry and others

• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
  

  Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

  In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely)

  UPDATE: Closed by New York department of transportation until 2018 Unbeknownst to the thousands of people who walk and drive along the busy streets of downtown Brooklyn every day, they are... »

  Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan

• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  

  Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

  Biggest source of fossilized insects anywhere

  A national monument in Teller County, Colorado, operated by the National Park Service, the Florissant Fossil Beds are known for, well, the Florissant fossil beds. Fossilized stumps of a redwood... »

  Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and others

• July 16, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to The Great Serpent Mound
  

  The Great Serpent Mound

  The largest earthwork effigy in the world

  The "mound builders" of early North America lived throughout what are now the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi regions. The earliest group was probably the Adena people, who flourished from 1000... »

  Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan, M Rebekah Otto and 2 others

• May 6, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Evolution Nature Store
  

  Evolution Nature Store

  A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios

  Evolution stands out among the clothing stores and restaurants in Manhattan's SoHo art district as a truly distinctive and handsome shop. Tucked into every corner and crevice of the wood-panelled... »

  Wonder Cabinets, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan

• May 6, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
  

  Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

  Folk art environment, gallery space, and nonprofit showcasing the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar

  Philadelphia's Magic Gardens are a folk art environment, gallery space, and nonprofit organization that showcases the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar located at the site of Zagar's largest public... »

  Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Mazes, Outsider Architecture, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• May 6, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Dead Horse Bay
  

  Dead Horse Bay

  First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach of glass is scavenger heaven

  Like most of New York City, Dead Horse Bay has a long history of changes. Over the years, much of old New York has been torn down, replaced, torn down again, and replaced again by new buildings... »

  Disaster Areas | Edited by michelle and Annetta

• May 6, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Fremont Troll
  

  Fremont Troll

  A giant Troll lurks under a Seattle bridge overpass

  An 18-ft. tall troll made of cement clutchs an old VW car underneath this Seattle overpass. The car is an actual Volkswagen encased in concrete; it bears a California license plate. The Troll... »

  Follies and Grottoes | Edited by Dylan

• May 6, 2010 AmyeBrown has been to Seattle Underground
  

  Seattle Underground

  A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle

  Shops, bars, and hotels from Seattle's earliest years lay abandoned below the city streets in the Pioneer Park neighborhood. In 1889, a fire raged through the fledgling city, razing much of the... »

  Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Annetta