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Bswanson
Recent Activity
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July 21, 2010
Bswanson
added Hang Sung Sot
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation
Hang Sung Sot, or the "Cave of Surprises" in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, was discovered in 1901 by the French. The cave is located on Bo Hon island.
One of the most popular in the bay with tourists,... »
Geological Oddities | Edited by Bswanson, Nicholas Jackson and others
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July 20, 2010
Bswanson
added Black Star Canyon
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings
Black Star Canyon is a remote canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California, that is popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
The canyon is an important archaeological site and... »
Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by Bswanson
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July 16, 2010
Bswanson
added The Dominator Shipwreck
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961
On March 13, 1961, a Greek freighter called The Dominator became trapped in the current near the cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California, between Malaga Cove and Lunada Bay.... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Nicholas Jackson
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July 15, 2010
Bswanson
added Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
Gigantic mosaic sculptures representing tarot cards fill a garden in Tuscany
Niki de Saint Phalle, born Catherine Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle on October 29, 1930, was a French sculptor and film maker.
In 1978, she began work on a series of 21 large-scale sculptures... »
Outsider Art | Edited by Bswanson and Dylan
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July 14, 2010
Bswanson
added Point Vicente Lighthouse
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of southern California
The rocky cliff of Point Vicente was named by Captain George Vancouver in 1790 after his friend Friar Vicente of the Mission Buenaventura.
It wasn't until May 1, 1926, that the Point Vincente... »
Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by Bswanson, Dylan and others
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July 9, 2010
Bswanson
added Sunken City
A jumble of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliff where a landslide occurred in 1929
In 1929, a landslide in San Pedro, California, caused a neighborhood of exclusive homes to tumble into the ocean. At its peak, the land movement was measured at an astounding 11 inches a day.... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by Bswanson and Dylan
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July 9, 2010
Bswanson
added Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Despite Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh's will, which clearly stated his wish to be cremated, the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum was inaugurated in August of in 1975. Since then, it has housed the... »
Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by Bswanson, Dylan and others
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July 9, 2010
Bswanson
added Phra Nang Cave
A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand
On the edge of Phra Nang Beach in the Krabi Province of Thailand, a cave has been dedicated to a princess goddess named Phra Nang.
According to legend, Phra Nang was an Indian princess who was... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Bswanson, Dylan and others