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• June 27, 2011 christinieweenie liked Pomuch Cemetery
  

  Pomuch Cemetery

  In Pomuch Cemetery in Campeche, Mexico once a year the dead are taken out for a cleaning

  Many are familiar with the now well known Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration held on Nov. 2cnd each year. A celebration of ones ancestors it has a distinctly fun meets macabre atmosphere with... »

  Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals | Edited by Dylan

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie liked The Wave Organ
  

  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

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie has been to San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
  

  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

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie has been to Dutch Windmills
  

  Dutch Windmills

  The largest windmill in the world and the key to turning dunes into Golden Gate Park

  Two enormous windmills overlook Ocean Beach at the far West end of Golden Gate park. Once mighty water-pumping machines designed to provide water for the fledgling Golden Gate Park at the... »

  Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Annetta

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie has been to Golden Gate Park Bison
  

  Golden Gate Park Bison

  San Francisco's very own urban bison herd have persisted in the face of extinction, development and tuberculosis

  The first bison, named Ben Harrison, was purchased by Park Superintendent John McClaren on February 26, 1891. His arrival in San Francisco coincided with the historical nadir in bison population,... »

  Fascinating Fauna | Edited by littlebrumble

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie liked Spanish Monastery Stones
  

  Spanish Monastery Stones

  Remains of a 12th century chapter house in Golden Gate Park

  Some very old stones are scattered throughout Golden Gate Park. Unremarkable at first glance, but when assembled they form the soaring arches and ornately carved pillars of a medieval Spanish... »

  Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Annetta and Nicholas Jackson

• June 26, 2011 christinieweenie has been to Westin St. Francis Hotel
  

  Westin St. Francis Hotel

  Only hotel where you can legally launder money

  A historic luxury hotel located on Powell and Geary Streets on San Francisco's Union Square, construction on the Westin St. Francis started in 1904, just before the San Francisco Earthquake. It... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by Nicholas Jackson