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emlisull
Recent Activity
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March 7, 2012
emlisull
has been to Arizona Cactus Garden
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti
Although this garden is officially called Arizona Garden, it is located in a remote enclave of Stanford University campus in California. The garden houses over 500 species of succulents and cacti... »
Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by rebeccaclara and Rachel
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January 5, 2012
emlisull
has been to 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
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July 25, 2011
emlisull
has been to Traverse City State Hospital
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community
In 1885, the state of Michigan opened its third mental institution in Traverse City, under the supervision of Dr. James Decker Munson. The institution built twelve cottages, as well as two... »
Memento Mori | Edited by takomabibelot, M Rebekah Otto and 2 others
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July 25, 2011
emlisull
has been to Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators
According to Dante Alighieri, past the wall of flames after the 7th terrace of Purgatory, there is an immense stone staircase leading to the Earthly Paradise so big that Dante and his companions... »
Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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July 23, 2010
emlisull
has been to Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat"
He may have lived there for only a year, but Edgar Allan Poe's former home on North 7th Street in Philadelphia is alive with the beloved poet's memory.
Poe, with his wife and mother-in-law,... »
Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by michelle
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July 20, 2010
emlisull
has been to Wanamaker Building
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world
John Wanamaker did things a bit differently. Inspired by two great central markets, London's Royal Exchange and Paris' Les Halles, Wanamaker decided it was time to bring what would become one of... »
Musical Wonders | Edited by michelle
