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Kringle
Recent Activity
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966
Low stone and concrete walls and twisted, rusty steel supports are all that remain of the enormous glass-enclosed public baths at Point Lobos. The baths were the labor of love by gold-rush... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by Annetta, sirpogo and others
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Defenestration
Furniture tries to escape an abandonded building in San Francisco
Standing on Howard Street in front of a wall of graffiti, look up and try not to flinch. A Grandfather clock appears to be falling out of the window of the abandoned tenement building. Upon a... »
Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Tre, michelle and others
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to San Francisco Columbarium
The Restored and Active Victorian-Era Final Resting Place of San Francisco
In a quiet stillness befitting the place, behind glass panes and surrounded by keepsakes and loving messages, are the final resting places of a small group of San Franciscans lucky enough to... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Tre and A Facebook user
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Exploratorium
Hands-On Science built on the rubble of the 1906 Earthquake, and hiding a few choice exhibits
In 1906, a massive earthquake hit San Francisco, and the “ham and egg” fires - named such because they were started by a family cooking breakfast with an earthquake damaged chimney - that followed... »
Strange Science | Edited by Tre and Nicholas Jackson
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Dutch Windmills
The largest windmill in the world and the key to turning dunes into Golden Gate Park
Two enormous windmills overlook Ocean Beach at the far West end of Golden Gate park. Once mighty water-pumping machines designed to provide water for the fledgling Golden Gate Park at the... »
Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Annetta
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass
The Pirate Shop carries an extensive array of essential pirate paraphernalia: various Jolly Roger flags, glass eyes, lard, spyglasses, skeleton keys, etc. It's also a book store associated with... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan and Annetta
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Spanish Monastery Stones
Remains of a 12th century chapter house in Golden Gate Park
Some very old stones are scattered throughout Golden Gate Park. Unremarkable at first glance, but when assembled they form the soaring arches and ornately carved pillars of a medieval Spanish... »
Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Annetta and Nicholas Jackson
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Lotta's Fountain
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument donated by a Vaudeville performer
Known as Lotta's Fountain it stands at the corner of Market, Geary and Kearny streets in San Francisco, and is a twenty-four foot cast iron sculpture, painted bronze and adorned with lion's heads,... »
Peculiar Fountains | Edited by Shalaco, Dylan and others
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
added Glass Beach
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power
In the early 20th century, Fort Bragg residents threw their household garbage over the cliffs above what is now Glass Beach. They discarded glass, appliances, and even cars onto the land below.... »
Watery Wonders | Edited by Kringle, atimian and others
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
has been to Mystery Spot
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California
Described as an "ineffable, natural phenomenon that cannot be described or explained," the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz, California is one of many such "gravitational anomalies" located around the... »
Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience | Edited by cjwvos and Dylan
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August 23, 2011
Kringle
added China Cabin
Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer
After only 13 years on the sea, the S.S. China was scrapped, and only its luxurious saloon remains. What was once a powerful vessel for trade with the far east has been reduced to a beautiful and... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by Kringle and atimian
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December 4, 2009
Kringle
updated the Onan's Gold Pyramid House description, hours and cost
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December 4, 2009
Kringle
commented on Mary Nohl House
Just a heads-up, if you are looking up the address on an iPhone for some reason it will direct you a little off down the road. However, the location point on this page is correct. It took us some driving around to find it. Also, there is a pullover area right next to the house with no parking signs, and they mean it. A cop stopped to talk to us and tell us not to park there even though it was obvious we were taking pictures of the house, then he stayed waiting for us to leave.
Just a heads-up, if you are looking up the address on an iPhone for some reason it will direct you a little off down the road. However, the location point on this page is correct. It took us some driving around to find it. Also, there is a pullover area right next to the house with no parking signs, and they mean it. A cop stopped to talk to us and tell us not to park there even though it was obvious we were taking pictures of the house, then he stayed waiting for us to leave.