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• November 4, 2009 Henry added The Very Large Array
  

  New Mexico, US

  The Very Large Array

  Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets

  Western New Mexico is high, dry land, with scrub brush in the brown dirt and hills in the distance. There are no trees and few towns... and then there is the Very Large Array, 27 huge, white... »

  Instruments of Science | Edited by Henry

• August 21, 2009 Henry added Titan Missile Museum
  

  Titan Missile Museum

  America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public

  The only megaton missile silo from the Cold War that is open to the public, the Titan Missile Museum offers a unique experience. It is located in the hot Arizona desert -- a bleak setting that... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Amazing Automata, Repositories of Knowledge, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Henry, Dylan and others

• August 21, 2009 Henry commented on The Sourtoe Cocktail

  this is incredible

• August 20, 2009 Henry updated the Lubyanka title
  

  Moskva, Russia

  Lubyanka

  Former headquarters of the KGB

  Lubyanka was the heart of darkness of the old USSR, the fabled headquarters of the KGB and home of an infamous jail where spies, political dissidents, and various enemies of the State were... »

  Crime and Punishment | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and others

• August 20, 2009 Henry added The Shoe Tree of Middlegate
  

  The Shoe Tree of Middlegate

  A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America

  UPDATE: The shoe tree was cut down by vandals on December 30, 2010. As of early January 2011, Nevada authorities are still in the process of trying to track down who killed the tree. ----... »

  Unusual Monuments | Edited by Henry, Dylan and others

• August 20, 2009 Henry updated the Basiliek Oudenbosch subtitle and description
  

  Oudenbosch, Netherlands

  Basiliek Oudenbosch

  Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town

  There are several things that will strike you as strange about this Dutch replica of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Oudenbosch. First, it is a monumental piece of neo-classical architecture in a... »

  Curious Places of Worship | Edited by cjwvos, Henry and others

• August 18, 2009 Henry added R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
  

  R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant

  This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters

  This palatial art-deco building in Toronto, Canada, looks like a museum, but is actually a water treatment plant. Surprisingly, the inside of the building is similarly elegant, with cavernous... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by Henry and A Facebook user

• August 18, 2009 Henry updated the Big Duck title, subtitle, description, hours, directions, cost, address and coordinates
  

  Big Duck

  A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island

  This giant duck-shaped poultry store was built in 1931 as a ploy by an enterprising farmer, Martin Maurer, to sell more ducks and duck eggs. Not only did it succeed in selling more waterfowl, but... »

  Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by greg, Dylan and 2 others

• August 18, 2009 Henry added Museum of Sex
  

  Museum of Sex

  A semi-scholarly approach to sex

  It's amazing that it took so long for New York to catch up to the rest of the world. Sex museums were popular in Europe in the 1960s, and a museum dedicated entirely to sex first premiered in... »

  Museums and Collections | Edited by Henry, HJHausman and others

• August 18, 2009 Henry updated the Konstantynow Radio Tower Remains title
  

  Gabin, Poland

  Konstantynow Radio Tower Remains

  The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure

  In Gabin, Poland lie the remains of what was quite recently the tallest structure in the world. At 646 meters (2120 feet), the Konstantynow Radio Tower, built between 1970 and 1974, stuck nearly a... »

  Incredible Ruins | Edited by Alpha and Henry

• August 18, 2009 Henry updated the Spratly Islands description
  

  State of Sarawak, Malaysia

  Spratly Islands

  Most disputed archipelago in the world

  If one were to combine all 650 atolls, reefs, rocks and islets that constitute Spratly Islands into one landmass, it would barely make up five square kilometers. Scattered over 400,000 square... »

  Micro-Nations | Edited by stanestane, Henry and others

• August 18, 2009 Henry updated the Rai Stones description
  

  Micronesia

  Rai Stones

  Giant money stones of Yap

  Human societies tend to assign the value to objects based on, among other things, scarcity. This certainly applies in the case of the giant money stones of Yap. There are no sources of limestone... »

  Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane and Henry

• August 18, 2009 Henry updated the Blue Cave of Bisevo description
  

  Blue Cave of Bisevo

  An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia

  The blue cave of Bisevo is not terribly easy to visit. First you must get yourself to the Croatian island of Vis, by ferry from the city of Split. Once there, travel by bus or motorbike to the... »

  Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle, Henry and 4 others

• August 14, 2009 Henry added NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock
  

  NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock

  The clock that sets them all

  If you've ever wondered what clock sets the official time of the United States, look no further. The bearer of that important standard is the NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock, located at the... »

  Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations | Edited by Henry and Dylan

• August 13, 2009 Henry added Union Square Metronome
  

  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

• August 13, 2009 Henry updated the The Calendar Sundial subtitle and description
  

  County Galway, Ireland

  The Calendar Sundial

  Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly

  The Calendar Sundial in Galway, Ireland tells both the time of day and the month of the year. Located in Brigit's Garden, a local park, the Calendar Sundial, built in 2006, is the biggest in... »

  Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations | Edited by Mylesnag, Dylan and 2 others

• August 13, 2009 Henry updated the Olomouc's Communist Clock description
  

  Olomouc, Czech Republic

  Olomouc's Communist Clock

  Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock

  Every day at noon, twelve chimes are hammered out by little "communists" at the Olomouc Astronomical Clock in Olomouc, Prague. The clock was originally built during the medieval era between... »

  Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata | Edited by Tre, Henry and 2 others

• August 13, 2009 Henry updated the The New York Earth Room description
  

  The New York Earth Room

  A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars

  The Earth Room is a 22-inch-deep layer of dirt spread across a 3,600-square-foot gallery space in the middle of SoHo. Created by American artist Walter De Maria in 1977, it has been a peaceful,... »

  Museums and Collections | Edited by glitterbee, Dylan and others

• August 13, 2009 Henry updated the Walter De Maria's Vertical Earth Kilometer subtitle and description
  

  Kassel, Germany

  Walter De Maria's Vertical Earth Kilometer

  A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth

  The Vertical Earth Kilometer, located in the Friedrichsplatz Park in Kassel, Germany, is a one-kilometer long brass rod five centimeters (two inches) in diameter. The full length of the rod is... »

  Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites | Edited by jamesb, Henry and others

• August 12, 2009 Henry updated the Tajikistan tearoom subtitle and description
  

  Berlin, Germany

  Tajikistan tearoom

  A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin

  Tajikistan tearoom is an unexpected slice of central Asia in the midst of Berlin. The tearoom was built as a Tajikistan pavilion at one of the Leipzig trade fairs in the 1970s. After the trade... »

  Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by stanestane, Henry and others

• August 12, 2009 Henry updated the Nimis in Ladonia subtitle and description
  

  Hoganas Kommun, Sweden

  Nimis in Ladonia

  Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower

  In the far southwest corner of Sweden, in a nature preserve a few kilometers northwest of the town of Arild, on a rocky beach reachable only via boat or a strenuous 30- to 45-minute hike, is the... »

  Outsider Art, Micro-Nations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by GrynetMolvin, Henry and 4 others

• August 12, 2009 Henry updated the Chocolate Waterfall subtitle and description
  

  Chocolate Waterfall

  One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades. Definately the first of it's kind!

  Located directly inside the front door of the Candy Basket shop in Portland, Oregon this chocolate waterfall has been around since 1991. The twenty-one-foot towering cascade is crafted from... »

  Peculiar Fountains, Inspired Inventions | Edited by jamesb and Henry

• August 6, 2009 Henry updated the Marfa Lights subtitle and description
  

  Marfa Lights

  Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night

  In beautiful, desolate West Texas, Marfa is an outpost of civilization, boasting an independent bookstore and modern art by resident artist Donald Judd. But Marfa is also the site of some... »

  Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights | Edited by Henry and michelle

• August 6, 2009 Henry updated the Giant Rock subtitle, description and directions
  

  Giant Rock

  Seven story giant boulder is the site of UFO conferences, Hopi spiritualists, a "Rejuvination Machine" and so much more...

  It's exactly what it sounds like, and yet it's so much more. Geologically speaking, the Giant Rock, located in California's Mojave Desert, is roughly seven stories high and covers almost 6,000... »

  Eccentric Homes | Edited by fta2day, Henry and 3 others

• August 6, 2009 Henry updated the Ta Prohm title
  

  Siemreab, Cambodia

  Ta Prohm

  A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle

  Had Ta Prohm been diligently maintained from its construction in 1186 to the present day, it would be just a footnote to the larger Angkor Wat temple. But while Ta Prohm lay forgotten and... »

  Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by elsie4LC, Henry and others