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aljorton
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Places I have been to
I have been to Sears Tower Glass Platform, Haymarket Square, Merz Apothecary, Pullman Historic District , Boston's Old Burying Grounds, Skinny House, The Witch House of Salem, The Montague Book Mill, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Evolution Nature Store, Mammoth Cave, Mission San Juan Capistrano, La Isla de los Alcatraces: Alcatraz Island, Zeum Carousel, Exploratorium, Crystal Cathedral, Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption, Carhenge, Jeweled skeleton of Saint Munditia, patron saint of spinsters, Rathaus-Glockenspiel, Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Old New Synagogue, Prague Astronomical Clock , Torre dell'Orologio, Christ Church in Jerusalem and Leaning Tower of Niles
Recent Activity
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo
For those who have yet to make it to Pisa, Italy, the Leaning Tower of Niles, located in Niles, Illinois, provides a similar -- albeit scaled down -- experience of the famous Leaning Tower of... »
Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities | Edited by anhie
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Christ Church in Jerusalem
Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue
The 19th century was marked by British colonial and evangelical ambitions in lands controlled by the crumbling Ottoman empire. Christ Church was established on land purchased by the Church of... »
Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by oksana_m, mrobscurity and others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Torre dell'Orologio
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Prague Astronomical Clock
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague
In the darkness along the banks of the Maldau River near the city of Prague, Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and his assistants fashioned a form in the mud. The year was 1580 and anti-semitic... »
Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame
During the Cold war the Bahnhof Zoo - officially Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten -- Station served as a main transportation hub of West Berlin. At this point several U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines of... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by stanestane and M Rebekah Otto
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock
The wedding of the 16th century duke most famous for building the first brewery in Munich is celebrated every day in the huge mechanical clock on Marienplatz. 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures... »
Astounding Timepieces, Musical Wonders | Edited by Annetta and spinkk
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Jeweled skeleton of Saint Munditia, patron saint of spinsters
St. Peter's Church, Munich, Germany
St. Peter's Church, or "Alter Peter", as Munchener's call it, is Munich's oldest church, dating from before the city's founding in 1158. The church, which is just steps from the Marienplatz where... »
Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by spinkk, Dylan and others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Carhenge
A curious replication of Stonehenge
Jim Reinders, an experimental artist with a history of using curious media, became so enthralled by the beauty of the famous Stonehenge in England that he had to recreate it. However, Reinders,... »
Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture | Edited by CPilgrim and Dylan
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones
When Paul Dobberstein, a young man studying to be a priest, fell ill, he made one of those promises to God that most people never fulfill. Father Paul Dobberstein promised that if he survived, he... »
Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Crystal Cathedral
Megachurch comprised of 10,000 glass panes and site of world's most-watched televangelist program
The Crystal Cathedral is an all-glass megachurch located in Garden Grove, California. Designed by architect Philip Johnson in 1977 and completed in 1980, the building earns its name for its... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by anhie
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
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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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Zeum Carousel
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past
A veritable still life zoo, the Zeum Carousel in San Francisco's Children's Museum has been giving rides to delighted children and adults alike for over 100 years. Still operational, it has more... »
Amazing Automata, Outsider Architecture | Edited by re_nakaba
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to La Isla de los Alcatraces: Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully...or so they claim
Alcatraz, also referred to as “The Rock,” is rich in American history, more so than most people realize. It is the home of the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast, a Civil War fortress... »
Crime and Punishment | Edited by AllisonEng, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Mission San Juan Capistrano
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to 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
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Evolution Nature Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios
Evolution stands out among the clothing stores and restaurants in Manhattan's SoHo art district as a truly distinctive and handsome shop. Tucked into every corner and crevice of the wood-panelled... »
Wonder Cabinets, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Biggest source of fossilized insects anywhere
A national monument in Teller County, Colorado, operated by the National Park Service, the Florissant Fossil Beds are known for, well, the Florissant fossil beds. Fossilized stumps of a redwood... »
Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to The Montague Book Mill
Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find
Located on the back roads of western Massachusetts, amidst historic buildings, and a serene river landscape, the Montague Book Mill has 25,000 books jammed into a 175 year old building perched... »
Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Outrider and Dylan
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to The Witch House of Salem
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692
The Salem witchcraft trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693. During the trials 19 people were convicted and hanged, and one man was crushed to death while being tortured.
Among... »
Unique Collections, Memento Mori | Edited by Dylan and dylanotto
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Skinny House
Narrowest House in Boston
Hidden within a city of notably small and narrow apartments, the four-story Skinny House is the skinniest of them all. Only ten feet wide and 30 feet deep, rumor has it that the Skinny House was... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by Sofy
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death
"Stay! thou this tomb that passeth by,
And think how soon that thou may'st die..."
The morbid imagery on the headstones in Boston's oldest cemeteries—such as skulls and crossed bones, winged... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Annetta and wythe
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Pullman Historic District
First planned industrial community in the United States
Built in 1880 on 4,000 acres of land that was outside of the Chicago city limits Pullman, Illinois, was the first industrial planned community built in the United States.
Built by George... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by oksana_m, Nicholas Jackson and others
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April 24, 2011
aljorton
has been to Merz Apothecary
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's Northside -- with a branch in the Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago
Before medicines came in pill form, pharmacists at the local apothecary blended mysterious powders and liquids to relieve everyday ailments and serious illnesses. About 20 years after aspirin was... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, mrobscurity and others
