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Christopher
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Places I have been to
I have been to Kaatskill Kaleidoscope, Blue Whale of Catoosa, totem pole park, The Center of the Universe, Petrified Forest National Park, Junkman's Daughter, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Pancake Rocks, Rotorua, Lake McKenzie, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and Giant's Causeway
Places I like
I like The Tree That Owns Itself, Electrum, Lake McKenzie and The South Australian Museum
Recent Activity
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Giant's Causeway
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones
Famed for its thousands of interlocking hexagonal columns that rise vertically like steps, the Giant's Causeway is a geological oddity that looks distinctly man-made.
In fact, the unusual... »
Geological Oddities | Edited by Josh, michelle and 2 others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
liked The South Australian Museum
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits
In 2003 the Smithsonian quietly renovated their animal dioramas. They removed the taxidermied gazelles, elephants, giraffes, and put in a series of interactive exhibits aimed at 10 year olds with... »
Wonder Cabinets, Natural History | Edited by meanie and Dylan
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Tens of thousands of flying foxes (a cat-size version of the fruit bat) have set up camp in the central Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. By day, they roost in the trees, waking at dusk to seek out... »
Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by A Facebook user, Annetta and others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Lake McKenzie
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen
Located 100 meters above sea level, Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island is one of the most beautiful and well-known freshwater lakes in Australia. The lake is a "perched lake" meaning it exists well... »
Watery Wonders | Edited by serflac, atimian and others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
liked Electrum
The world's largest Tesla coil
Tesla coils have always played a special role in denoting the "mad" scientist. Created by that great icon of mad science himself, Nikola Tesla, the coils have long been beloved by high-voltage... »
Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities | Edited by Dylan, re_nakaba and 4 others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs
New Zealanders like to refer to their land as "God's Own Country," a land of plenty with beautiful scenery and a temperate climate. But located 230 km south of Auckland lies a city that bears more... »
Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by Dylan, PaperTiger and others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Pancake Rocks
Strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water
The Pancake Rocks are a heavily-eroded limestone area where the sea bursts though a number of vertical blowholes during high tides, creating a kind of geyser effect.
Together with the... »
Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Bananaface, Annetta and 2 others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Waitomo Glowworm Caves
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
liked The Tree That Owns Itself
A white oak with property rights
The famous "Tree that Owns Itself" is a white oak located in Athens, GA. The original tree was granted a plot of land 8 ft. in radius by its owner. The official deed reads:
FOR AND IN... »
Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by tangerinewarrior
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
commented on /place/giant-s-causeway-1
Couldn't believe this wasn't in the Atlas, so I've added it hastily with copy/paste info from Wikipedia. Please edit with a proper write-up!
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Junkman's Daughter
A purveyor of unusual items located in the center of Atlanta, Georgia
The Junkman’s Daughter is a purveyor of unusual items located in the Little 5 Points area of Atlanta, GA.
The store was initially opened in 1982 by Pam Majors, a true daughter of a junkman,... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by ronin and Dylan
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Petrified Forest National Park
Discover fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona
Straddling the border between Navajo County and Apache County in the far northeastern corner of Arizona, the Petrified Forest National Park is about 146 square miles in size. The northern part of... »
Natural Wonders | Edited by AllisonEng and Nicholas Jackson
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to The Center of the Universe
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause
The Tulsa Center of the Universe is a worn concrete circle, approximately thirty inches in diameter, within the middle of another circle made up of thirteen bricks. Overall, the center is a little... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by Dylan
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Blue Whale of Catoosa
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma
Hugh Davis built the Blue Whale of Catoosa for his wife as a 34th wedding anniversary present in 1972. Since then, the smiling whale has greeted visitors cruising down Route 66 and become a major... »
Outsider Art, Strange Statues | Edited by serflac, atimian and others
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to totem pole park
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January 6, 2012
Christopher
has been to Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist
Built from a converted grain silo is the Kaatskill (spelled in the original Dutch way) Kaleidoscope, the world's largest at 60 feet.
Designed by '60s psychedelic artist Isaac Abrams - whose... »
Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others
Couldn't believe this wasn't in the Atlas, so I've added it hastily with copy/paste info from Wikipedia. Please edit with a proper write-up!