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• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Canton Avenue
  

  Canton Avenue

  The steepest street in the US - and possibly in the world - makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists

  Canton Avenue, in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, is the steepest street in the United States, with a maximum gradient of 37 percent. Though only one-tenth of a mile long, for every 100... »

  Intriguing Environs, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Mark Slavonia and wythe

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to The Sculptures of M.T. Liggett
  

  The Sculptures of M.T. Liggett

  Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway

  Just west of the small town of Mullinville on Highway 154 (US route 400) can be found hundreds of bizarre and abstract metal sculptures squeaking and twirling in the Kansas wind. They are made by... »

  Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections | Edited by leiris and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Blue Mustang
  

  Blue Mustang

  Cursed 32-foot-tall sculpture of a mustang horse

  The “Blue Mustang” sculpture was created by the widely recognized artist, Luis Jiménez, whose previous works are displayed in numerous museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
  

  Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

  Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth

  A huge preserve located in the Snake River Plan in Central Idaho, Craters of the Moon is protected because of the area's many volcanic features that represent one of the best preserve flood basalt... »

  Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by sideshowilly and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Marfa Lights
  

  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

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Crazy Horse Memorial
  

  South Dakota, US

  Crazy Horse Memorial

  The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over

  When the carving of Mount Rushmore began in 1927, the local Lakota Indians objected loudly. The Black Hills of South Dakota, by treaty, belonged to them. But rather than simply protest, Chief... »

  Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations , Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and stanestane

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Sam Houston Statue
  

  Sam Houston Statue

  World's tallest statue of an American hero

  The 67-foot tall, gleaming white statue of Sam Houston, dubbed "Big Sam," towers over Texas Interstate-45. Billed as the “World’s Tallest Statue of an American Hero,” it was completed in 1994 with... »

  Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by LeahC and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to The Baker Hotel
  

  The Baker Hotel

  Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s

  By far the tallest structure in the small town of Mineral Wells, Texas, the Baker Hotel casts a dark shadow across the surrounding area. Visible from a number of miles away, the Baker Hotel was... »

  Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Thurmond, West Virginia
  

  Thurmond, West Virginia

  Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, a boomtown-turned-ghost town

  Even during Thurmond's most prosperous days as a coal depot in the early 20th century, the town's only connection to the outside world was a single rail line. No roads led in or out of the town... »

  Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns | Edited by LeahC and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Morning Glory Pool
  

  Morning Glory Pool

  A beautiful geyser under enviromental threat

  The original name of the Morning Glory Pool was Convolutus. It was given that title in 1883 by the wife of an assistant park superintendent, after the Latin word for the morning glory flower,... »

  Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Dylan and AllisonEng

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Lost Springs
  

  Lost Springs

  Population: 1

  Incorporated in 1911, Lost Springs was home to almost 200 residents who mostly worked at the nearby Rosin coal mine. Due to the closing of the mine around 1930, the population of the already small... »

  Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns | Edited by AllisonEng and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to The Great Serpent Mound
  

  The Great Serpent Mound

  The largest earthwork effigy in the world

  The "mound builders" of early North America lived throughout what are now the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi regions. The earliest group was probably the Adena people, who flourished from 1000... »

  Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan, M Rebekah Otto and 2 others

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Longaberger Basket Home Office
  

  Longaberger Basket Home Office

  Office built to look like a giant basket

  Starting with a small shop in 1976 located in nearby Dresden, Ohio, Dave Longaberger began manufacturing market baskets based on the ones his father had made a local factory during the Great... »

  Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to White Sands National Monument
  

  White Sands National Monument

  Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it

  The wind blown sands and rolling dunes of White Sands National Monument blanket an area of 115 square miles in south-central New Mexico. It is the largest pure gypsum dune field in the world. A... »

  Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Seth Teicher

• July 17, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves
  

  Ohio, US

  Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves

  Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age

  The Glacial Grooves on the north side of Kelleys Island are the largest and most easily accessible glacial grooves in the world. They were scoured into solid limestone bedrock about 18,000 years... »

  Intriguing Environs | Edited by Runnerofbears and michelle

• July 16, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Chandelier Tree
  

  Chandelier Tree

  Massive redwood tree that has a hole in the base big enough to drive through

  A 315-foot-tall marvel, the Chandelier Tree in Leggett, California, has a hole cut in the base that is big enough to drive through. Six feet wide and nearly seven feet tall, the hole was carved... »

  Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• July 16, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Mammoth Cave
  

  Mammoth Cave

  World's longest known cave

  Known as the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave earned its name due to its vast size. To date, over 392 miles of the cave's interconnected passages have been explored, beginning with Native... »

  Curious Caves | Edited by urk1971, amberjol and others

• July 16, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Mickey Pylon
  

  Mickey Pylon

  Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse

  The Mickey Pylon is a well-known landmark in Celebration, Florida, a master-planned community just outside of Walt Disney World Resort in the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.... »

  Electrical Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• July 16, 2011 Sykotyk has been to The Geographical Center of North America
  

  The Geographical Center of North America

  A monument to a town's status as the center of the continent...off by a few miles

  Shortly after the U.S. Geological Survey determined in 1931 that a point near Rugby, N.D., is the center of North America, two volunteers erected a 15-foot obelisk in town. The location of the... »

  Unusual Monuments | Edited by Dylan

• July 16, 2011 Sykotyk has been to Marie Laveau's Tomb
  

  Marie Laveau's Tomb

  The final resting place of New Orleans' most powerful voodoo priestess.

  Marie Laveau was a famous and powerful voodoo priestess who lived in New Orleans in the 19th century. Renowned in life and revered in death, some say she continues to work her magic from beyond... »

  Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Eric