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binx
wanderlust is a full-time occupation
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Places I have been to
I have been to Hana Lava tube , Watts Towers , The Echo Park Time Travel Mart, Giant GUNDAM robot, Meguro Parasitological Museum, American International Rattlesnake Museum, International UFO Museum and Research Center, Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands National Monument, Calder Mercury Fountain, Jeff Koons' Puppy, The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia, Circus Center, The Wave Organ, Musee Mecanique , Defenestration, Paxton Gate, Bourbon & Branch, Exploratorium, San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, The Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The Museum of Jurassic Technology and Museum of Sex
Recent Activity
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex
It's amazing that it took so long for New York to catch up to the rest of the world. Sex museums were popular in Europe in the 1960s, and a museum dedicated entirely to sex first premiered in... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by Henry, HJHausman and others
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to The Museum of Jurassic Technology
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to The Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead
One generally associates parrots with the jungles of a tropical location, yet living in the middle of urban San Francisco is a flock of wild parrots.
The parrot flock began in 1990 as one pair of... »
Fascinating Fauna, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Dylan
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere
The recently restored Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park hosts over 2000 plant varieties, including a collection of tropical carnivorous pitcher plants. The East Wing is dominated by the... »
Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Annetta
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October 20, 2010
binx
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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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Bourbon & Branch
A nondescript building that's been funtioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half
A nondescript building in an unglamorous neighborhood hides a secret, swanky, and historic bar. Visitors must have reservations or know the secret password to enter the unmarked door. Once inside... »
Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by Clinton and Annetta
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Paxton Gate
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice
Paxton Gate is an eclectic cross between a gardening store, taxidermy shop, entomological treasure trove, art book retailer, and natural history boutique.
Started across town in 1992 by two... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by deckard-dj, michelle and 3 others
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October 20, 2010
binx
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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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Musee Mecanique
A collection of 20th century automatons, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions
One of the last remaining links to San Francisco's oceanside Playland at the Beach amusement park, the Musee Mecanique is a unique hands-on arcade of vintage coin-operated contraptions of all... »
Unique Collections, Amazing Automata | Edited by Dylan, theamarant and 2 others
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean
Located on a jetty in the San Francisco Bay, the Wave Organ was built in 1986. In collaboration with the Exploratorium, artist Peter Richards built an acoustic sculpture that amplifies the... »
Outsider Art, Musical Wonders | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Circus Center
Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion
Running away to the circus was the threat that rambunctious young folks would threaten their parents with... at least in the 1930s. Today, you can fulfill childhood dreams of running away to the... »
Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by re_nakaba and wythe
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October 20, 2010
binx
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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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Jeff Koons' Puppy
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot
American artist Jeff Koons, famous for his large scale cartoony sculptures, was commissioned to create a piece to be displayed at Bad Arolsen in Germany in 1992.
The resulting creation was... »
Extraordinary Flora, Strange Statues | Edited by littlebrumble and AllisonEng
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Calder Mercury Fountain
Beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury
Mercury, also known as quicksilver, is a beautiful, mirror-skinned metal that is liquid at room temperature. Unfortunately, it is also extremely toxic.
For many years, the world's greatest... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by spopkes, mrobscurity and 2 others
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to 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
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Carlsbad Caverns
Second largest cave chamber in the world, discovered in 1898 by a sixteen year old and his friend known as "pothead"
Caving, particularly in an unexplored cave, is a dangerous hobby. Even with the most modern equipment, many things can go wrong, and a serious injury can trap the caver underground.
However in... »
Curious Caves | Edited by A Facebook user
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to International UFO Museum and Research Center
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident
Prior to the opening of the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico in 1992, the city did not really show any signs of being home to the famous "incident." After being... »
Strange Science, Unique Collections | Edited by CPilgrim and Dylan
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to American International Rattlesnake Museum
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes
The Rattlesnake Museum is home to the most diverse collection of rattlesnakes in the world, with live displays of 34 different species. The museum also features albino snakes, a Gila Monster... »
Natural History | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Meguro Parasitological Museum
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Giant GUNDAM robot
Twenty meter robot towers over Tokyo Bay for one month only
Welcome to Tokyo's newest - and perhaps shortest-lived - tourist attraction, a 20-meter robot standing in a park, overlooking the harbor of the world's manga metropolis. The lifesize, plastic... »
Strange Statues | Edited by ilbonito
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October 20, 2010
binx
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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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture
The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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October 20, 2010
binx
has been to Hana Lava tube
Lava Tube on the Hawaiian Island of Maui
At the end of the Highway to Hana, a famous scenic drive on Maui, is the Hana Lava Tube, KA`ELEKU CAVERNS. Unlike caves which can take millenia to form, lava tubes can form very quickly, over a... »
Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by hankchapot and binx
