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gherardini
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Places I have been to
I have been to Horseshoe Bend, Swayambhunath Monkey Temple, Titan Missile Museum, Chapel of the Holy Cross, McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, The Bird Cage Theater, Biosphere 2, 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Antelope Canyon, Petrified Forest National Park, The Thing, Carlsbad Caverns, The Very Large Array, Crazy Horse Memorial, The Witch House of Salem, Tacoma Narrows Bridge , World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha and Ha'iku Stairs
Recent Activity
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Ha'iku Stairs
A Hawaiian Stairway to Heaven
The Ha'iku Stairs, aptly nicknamed the Stairway to Heaven, is a steep climb on the island of Oahu that seems to disappear into the sky itself.
The trail got its start as a simple wooden ladder... »
Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Genki, Dylan and 3 others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha
Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
The seated Buddha at Lantau, also called the Tien Tan Buddha, is 34 meters (110 feet) tall, weighs 250 metric tons and is approached by visitors from the nearby Po Lin Monastery by climbing 268... »
Giant Buddhas | Edited by spinkk, Dylan and 2 others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Tacoma Narrows Bridge
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion... but not for the reason you may think
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, and collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7, 1940. The suspension bridge spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait between Tacoma and the Kitsap... »
Strange Science, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Annetta
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
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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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Crazy Horse Memorial
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to The Very Large Array
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets
Western New Mexico is high, dry land, with scrub brush in the brown dirt and hills in the distance. There are no trees and few towns... and then there is the Very Large Array, 27 huge, white... »
Instruments of Science | Edited by Henry
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
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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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to The Thing
You may not want to drive hundreds of miles out of your way to see The Thing?, but if you ever find yourself traveling along I-10 in southeastern Arizona, you would be remiss not to stop and take... »
Natural Wonders, Unique Collections | Edited by Sam E, michelle and 2 others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Petrified Forest National Park
Discover fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona
Straddling the border between Navajo County and Apache County in the far northeastern corner of Arizona, the Petrified Forest National Park is about 146 square miles in size. The northern part of... »
Natural Wonders | Edited by AllisonEng and Nicholas Jackson
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Antelope Canyon
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest
Frequently subject to flash floods, Antelope Canyon can only be visited through guided tours because of the extreme danger. Still, it has managed to become the most-photographed and most-visited... »
Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by leiris, Nicholas Jackson and others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery
Airplane aficionados rejoice! Heaven has been found and it's on the grounds of the Davis-Montham Air Force Base in Tuscon, Arizona.
The 2,600-acre area, officially called the 309th Aerospace... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by littlebrumble and stanestane
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Biosphere 2
A reproduction of earth's many biomes
With dreams of colonizing Mars, John P. Allen, who made his millions in oil, funded the building of Biosphere 2 in the middle of the Arizona desert. (Planet earth is Biosphere 1.) The 3.15-acre... »
Instruments of Science, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Tre, wythe and others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to The Bird Cage Theater
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts
Tombstone, Arizona is home to many Wild West legends, and the Bird Cage Theater is no exception. Open from 1881-1889, the Theater was a saloon, a bar, a theater, and a brothel, with the ladies... »
Ghost Towns | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Chapel of the Holy Cross
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona
Although the 90-foot cross on its facade makes the Chapel of the Holy Cross a distinctly Christian monument, visitors without an interest in religion often describe their trek up the red rocks as... »
Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by JBHewlett, atimian and others
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Titan Missile Museum
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Swayambhunath Monkey Temple
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December 8, 2011
gherardini
has been to Horseshoe Bend
Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal
Just a short hike from Route 89 near Page, Arizona is one of America's great natural wonders. In a spectacularly dramatic landscape, the area provides great hiking among the red rocks looking over... »
Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, atimian and others
