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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio
Harry Andrews only really began working once he had retired. A notary public and lifelong bachelor, Andrews was also a medieval enthusiast. At age 55, he began constructing a 1/5th scale replica... »
Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's Most Famous Cemetery
A large cemetery by itself wouldn't seem too odd; even one containing famous remains might not be enough to more than raise an eyebrow. Instead, it's the culture and atmosphere that set Père... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by meelar, Dylan and others
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Shakespeare and Company
Bookstore serves double duty as "Tumbleweed Hotel"
In 1951, an eccentric American named George Whitman opened a bookstore with the hope of creating a literary hub at the heart of Paris.
George, a fervent communist, decided he would welcome all... »
Odd Accommodations | Edited by Madiha Bataineh and Dylan
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to 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
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to 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
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The remnants of two World Fair's complete with a 12 story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO shaped pavilion
After a long ride from Manhattan, most get off the 7 train to go to Shea Stadium, but you could just as well walk in the other direction. Shea Stadium, former home of the New York Mets, is only... »
Strange Statues, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to American Science and Surplus
A Science Teacher's Dream
As a rule, surplus stores are mildly disreputable. They take the leftovers or discontinued items, which they purchase at a reduced price, or get for free, and resell them. Many dollar stores... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Al Capone's Hideaway & Steakhouse
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did
Gladys Meyers still winds her way down to Al Capone's Hideaway for a few beers and some good conversation in the big house that sits on the shore of the Fox River, just 40 miles west of Chicago.... »
Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Fermilab
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets
Before Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider, the Tevatron at Fermilab in Illinois was the largest and highest-energy particle accelerator in the world. Despite being bumped into second place by... »
Instruments of Science | Edited by Trevor and Dylan
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September 26, 2010
A Facebook user
has been to Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones
An Italian immigrant arriving in the United States in the early 1900’s, Joseph F. Lizzardo, Sr. began working in his father’s cobblers shop. Growing up, he went on to become an electrical... »
Unique Collections | Edited by A Facebook user, ronin and others
