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• November 13, 2009 Lockeblade added Principality of Hutt River
  

  Vickers Creek, Australia

  Principality of Hutt River

  A micronation of epic proportions

  Australia has a long standing tradition of defying government. One such tradition, secession from government, took prominence in the 1970’s and 80’s thanks to the efforts of a group of five... »

  Micro-Nations, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Lockeblade and AllisonEng

• August 6, 2009 Lockeblade updated the Portugal's Chapel of Bones description
  

  Distrito de Evora, Portugal

  Portugal's Chapel of Bones

  16th Century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall

  The Chapel of Bones is part of the larger Royal Church of St. Francis and was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century. The Chapel's story is a familiar one. By the 16th... »

  Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Dylan, Lockeblade and 2 others

• July 26, 2009 Lockeblade commented on Colossal Squid at the Te Papa Museum

  I'd love to see a photo of someone standing near it to get an idea of the scale.

• July 25, 2009 Lockeblade added Lake Vostok
  

  Lake Vostok

  Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered

  In 1996, Russian scientists were drilling ice core samples at Vostok Station in Antarctica. When they reached 3,623 meters (11,886 feet), they stopped because they couldn't figure out why the ice... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Strange Science, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Lockeblade, Tre and 5 others