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• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Uniroyal Giant Tire
  

  Uniroyal Giant Tire

  The 80 foot tire which looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair

  On June 21, 1893 George Washington Gale Ferris, debuted his newest invention, a 264 foot rotating upright wheel, the now eponymously named "Ferris Wheel." It only makes sense then that the... »

  Unusual Monuments, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Alpha, Dylan and others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
  

  Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis

  Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit

  As a tribute to Detroit-native heavyweight champion Joe Louis (AKA The Brown Bomber), a giant fist monument was installed there in 1987. Designed by sculptor Robert Graham, the 24-foot... »

  Unusual Monuments | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Trumbullplex
  

  Trumbullplex

  Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change"

  Located in the Woodbridge neighborhood of Detroit, the Trumbullplex is a housing collective and performance venue that was created in 1993. The members of the collective established the nonprofit... »

  Cultures and Civilizations , Eccentric Homes | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to The Russell Industrial Center
  

  The Russell Industrial Center

  Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists

  Built between 1915 and 1925, the Russell Industrial Center was designed by Albert Kahn and, with seven buildings spread across a massive campus, is an imposing structure. It has a long and varied... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
  

  Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

  Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die

  The area of Pescadero Point known as Ghost Tree derives its name from the white and gnarly local cypress trees in the area which call to mind ghosts or witches. Foresters predict that the few... »

  Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Junkman's Daughter
  

  Junkman's Daughter

  A purveyor of unusual items located in the center of Atlanta, Georgia

  The Junkman’s Daughter is a purveyor of unusual items located in the Little 5 Points area of Atlanta, GA. The store was initially opened in 1982 by Pam Majors, a true daughter of a junkman,... »

  Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by ronin and Dylan

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing
  

  Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing

  Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public

  As print is slowly killed (or at least deeply altered) by the advent of the Internet, relics of the early era of print become even more novel. In the early 1500s, the printing press was less than... »

  Unique Collections, Retro-Tech | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Dylan and others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
  

  Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza

  Every equinox this Mayan pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show

  A two and a half hour bus ride from Cancun takes you away from the thumping parties of spring break and into the once thriving ancient capital of the Yucatán Mayans – Chich’en Itza . During the... »

  Wondrous Performances, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tre, Annetta and others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Raccoon Mountain Caverns
  

  Raccoon Mountain Caverns

  More than five miles of underground passageways

  A vast cave system on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee - and about an hour drive from Knoxville - the Raccoon Mountain Caverns consists of more than five miles of underground passageways.... »

  Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Myrandis, Nicholas Jackson and others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
  

  Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

  Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata

  Nestled behind and between two shopping malls, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum party-store-ish, pink-awning-ed exterior belies the utter visual cacophony that will assault your senses upon... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Amazing Automata | Edited by Lizardo, Dylan and 3 others

• October 25, 2010 bunnieavenger has been to Hamtramck Disneyland
  

  Hamtramck Disneyland

  A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound

  Built by Dmytro Szylak, a retired General Motors assembly line worker, it started out as a simple hobby. But it quickly grew to be a towering assemblage of hand-carved and found objects,... »

  Eccentric Homes | Edited by Dylan and wythe