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DoubleKSeaWA
Recent Activity
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November 23, 2011
DoubleKSeaWA
has been to Lenin Statue of Fremont
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle
Striding forward with an scowl on his face and surrounded by flames and the symbols of war this 16 foot tall bronze sculpture of Lenin looks particularly fierce, so it is all the more out of place... »
Strange Statues, Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by Dylan
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November 23, 2011
DoubleKSeaWA
has been to 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
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November 19, 2011
DoubleKSeaWA
has been to Eastern State Penitentiary
World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane
Thrust into the middle of urban Philadephia is what looks like a great castle, a massive and haunting building. However, these walls weren't built to keep Crusaders and robbers out, but to keep... »
Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan, wythe and 3 others
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November 19, 2011
DoubleKSeaWA
has been to The Berkeley Pit
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home
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
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November 19, 2011
DoubleKSeaWA
has been to Anaconda Smelter Stack
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
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