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• August 11, 2010 Genki added Rio Tinto (Red River)
  

  Punta del Sebo, Spain

  Rio Tinto (Red River)

  Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining

  Originating in the Sierra de Huelva mountains of Andalusia, in the town of Nerva, Spain's "red river" runs through the southwestern region of the country. For approximately five thousand years,... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by Genki and Nicholas Jackson

• August 5, 2010 Genki added Caioti Pizza Café
  

  Caioti Pizza Café

  Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing

  Caioti Pizza Café is one pizza joint that isn't known for that dish at all. In fact, chef Ed LaDou's claim to fame is an accidental "miracle" food. In 1993, a pregnant woman well overdue came in... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by Genki and Nicholas Jackson

• August 4, 2010 Genki added Holyland Exhibition
  

  Holyland Exhibition

  Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the basis for Indiana Jones

  To understand what makes this small museum so special, you first must understand the man behind its inception. Antonia F. Futterer is often compared to Indiana Jones (perhaps unfairly, as it's... »

  Museums and Collections | Edited by Genki, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

• August 4, 2010 Genki added The Museum of Death
  

  The Museum of Death

  World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits

  The Museum of Death, a showcase of just that, was originally founded in San Diego in 1995. In 2000, proprietor James Healy moved the museum to its current location in Los Angeles, and expanded to... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori | Edited by Genki and Nicholas Jackson

• February 3, 2010 Genki added Pirate Soul Museum
  

  Pirate Soul Museum

  Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey

  Founded by famed entrepreneur Pat Croce, the Pirate Soul Museum is the largest and most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world. With 48 individual exhibit areas, the museum... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment | Edited by Genki and wythe

• February 2, 2010 Genki added Ha'iku Stairs
  

  Hawaii, US

  Ha'iku Stairs

  A Hawaiian Stairway to Heaven

  The Ha'iku Stairs, aptly nicknamed the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep climb on the island of Oahu that seems to disappear into the sky itself. The trail got its start as a simple wooden ladder... »

  Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Genki, Dylan and 3 others

• January 22, 2010 Genki added Hollywood Heritage Museum
  

  Hollywood Heritage Museum

  A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985

  Also known as the "Hollywood Studio Museum," this priceless collection of movieland memorabilia and artifacts has been collecting, preserving, restoring and maintaining early Hollywood treasures... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Genki and Lescrosnez

• January 17, 2010 Genki added Museum of Neon Art
  

  Museum of Neon Art

  The ultimate night-light

  This one-of-a-kind museum was founded in 1981 by artists Lili Lakich and Richard Jenkins. Focused on showing off art of this very unique medium, the museum rotates items in its permanent... »

  Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections | Edited by Genki and OrangeRavens

• January 17, 2010 Genki added The Silent Movie Theater
  

  The Silent Movie Theater

  The last of its kind in the country

  One of the most beloved theaters in the country, the Silent Movie Theater is also the last of its kind. It was opened in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, an Oklahoma couple, at a time when silent... »

  Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Genki

• December 25, 2009 Genki commented on Nigardsbreen Ice Cave

  Wow, that is really something. I'd really love to see that before it's gone.

• December 24, 2009 Genki added The World Discoverer
  

  Kombuna River, Solomon Islands

  The World Discoverer

  The ship that got left behind

  Both eerie and impressive to behold, this half-sunken sea-liner has been lying, tipped to one side, half-submerged for over nine years. Once a globetrotting cruise ship, it was able to easily... »

  Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Genki, wythe and others

• December 20, 2009 Genki added Mount Roraima
  

  Venezuela

  Mount Roraima

  The Floating Island

  It might look like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie, but this natural wonder is completely real, and fully awe inspiring. Mount Roraima, bordered by three different countries (Venezuela, Brazil... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by Genki

• November 26, 2009 Genki added Traffic Light Tree
  

  London, United Kingdom

  Traffic Light Tree

  A student driver's nightmare

  Drive through the Heron Quays Roundabout in Canary Wharf and you’ll be able to catch a view of this traffic light mutation. This stoplight “tree” changes its many lights in a random order, no... »

  Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Electrical Oddities | Edited by Genki

• November 24, 2009 Genki added The Overtoun or "Dog Suicide" Bridge
  

  Dumbarton, United Kingdom

  The Overtoun or "Dog Suicide" Bridge

  Bridge causes dogs to leap to their death for mysterious reasons

  Located near the village of Milton in the burgh of Dumbarton, Scotland, exists a bridge that for some reason or another, has been attracting suicidal dogs since the early 60s. At a rate of around... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by Genki, Dylan and 2 others

• November 24, 2009 Genki added The Cerne Abbas Giant
  

  The Cerne Abbas Giant

  Giant naked man on a hillside

  Just outside of the small village of Cerne Abbas, in England, lies the massive outline of a naked giant, holding a club and sporting a massive hard-on. Sculpted in chalk, the giant is carved in... »

  Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Genki and re_nakaba