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Ushanka
Recent Activity
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Gold Bug
Entomology, sea shells, and 19th century biology charts merge in slightly macabre creations
Tucked unexpectedly on a lesser traveled side street near Old Town Pasadena, Gold Bug is an H.P. Lovecraft meets Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie store, appealing to upscale goths, artists, and... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by buz and Dylan
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda
In the age of globalization, when the long tentacles of Pepsi and Coca-Cola have touched even the most remote places in the world, Galco's Soda Pop Stop is an unique place. It is a throwback to... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by stanestane and Annetta
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension
Have you ever traveled through time and foolishly forgotten your Pastport? Woken up in the morning and realized you're fresh out of dinosaur eggs for breakfast? Discovered that your robot is out... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by anhie and Annetta
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult
Located in Pasadena, California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is best known for its groundbreaking technology and research in the fields of astronomy and physics. As a branch of NASA, it has... »
Instruments of Science, Rites and Rituals | Edited by anhie
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world
After nine years of having to huff and puff up the steep steps of Bunker Hill, Los Angeles pedestrians can relax now that the historic funicular railway, Angels Flight, has reopened its landmark... »
Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by anhie and Dylan
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Monarch Grove Sanctuary
Every Year, Over 25,000 Monarchs Overwinter in Pacific Grove
Between October to February, the butterfly trees of Pacific Grove transform. What appears to be clusters of dead leaves will, on a sunny day, suddenly burst forth from the trees and fly around in... »
Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
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March 5, 2011
Ushanka
has been to Mission San Juan Capistrano
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March 3, 2011
Ushanka
updated the Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk
It is, at its simplest, an ex-monk's act of faith. After eight years in a Trappist order--and just prior to taking his vows--Don Justo Gallego Martinez was obliged to leave, considerably weakened... »
Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and 2 others
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February 5, 2011
Ushanka
updated the Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands
The most isolated tribe on earth
If any group of people qualifies for the term "lost tribe" it is the Sentinelese. Like other Andaman island natives, they have managed to live for thousands of years near one of the most ancient... »
Lost Tribes | Edited by stanestane, Annetta and 2 others
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August 26, 2010
Ushanka
updated the Pont de la Concorde
Bridge built from the rubble of the Bastille prison
Long a symbol of royal authority, the Bastille fell on July 14, 1789, to an insurrection of the people, marking the ignition of the French Revolution. Although there were only seven prisoners in... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by allison, wythe and others
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August 26, 2010
Ushanka
updated the 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
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August 26, 2010
Ushanka
updated the Museum of American Finance
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August 26, 2010
Ushanka
updated the Growing Power
Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony
Started by Will Allen, a former basketball player and the son of a sharecropper, Growing Power is an internationally recognized urban farm that will astonish anyone, even if you’ve never heard of... »
Horticultural Marvels | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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August 12, 2009
Ushanka
added Snake Island - Ilha de Queimada Grande
Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, its nickname is frighteningly apt
Off the shore of Brazil, almost 93 miles away from São Paulo downtown, same distance between Manhattan NY, Atlantic City Airport, is Ilha de Queimada Grande. The island is untouched by human... »
Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Ushanka, Annetta and 4 others
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August 12, 2009
Ushanka
updated the Devil's Kettle subtitle
Half of a waterfall goes into the river; the other half disappears
There is a mysterious waterfall in Judge Magney State Park in Minnesota. Half of the water drops 50 feet into the Brule river; the other half falls into a cauldron and disappears.
Dyes and ping... »
Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by nursecarmen, Dylan and 3 others
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August 11, 2009
Ushanka
updated the The Whistling Island subtitle and description
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles
On the small mountainous island of La Gomera, one of the Canaries, the children speak to each other from miles apart using one of the most unusual languages in the world. Known as Silbo, the... »
Anomalous Islands, Rites and Rituals | Edited by Josh, Dylan and 3 others
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July 8, 2009
Ushanka
updated the The Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa subtitle and description
The stones of Racetrack Playa leave trails of movement, yet no one has ever seen them move
There is something utterly magical about the sailing stones of the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley California. Scattered about the desert are large rocks with mysterious trails left behind them.... »
Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dylan, Samnite and 5 others
