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jchiang
Recent Activity
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April 21, 2010
jchiang
has been to Mapparium
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935
In 1930, Boston architect Chester Lindsay Churchill was commissioned to design the new Christian Science Publishing Society headquarters to compete with the other grand newspaper headquarters of... »
Unusual Monuments, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Josh, Dylan and 2 others
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April 21, 2010
jchiang
has been to Sagada
Hundreds of hanging coffins on cliffs and caves in the Philippines
The people of Sagada follow a unique burial ritual. The elderly carve their own coffins out of hollowed logs. If they are too weak or ill, their families prepare their coffins instead. The dead... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by wbagadion, stanestane and 2 others
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April 21, 2010
jchiang
has been to Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors
Long before Disney World became the staple of Florida's tourism industry, there was Weeki Wachee, the City of Live Mermaids. Since opening its doors in 1947, Weeki Wachee has attracted thousands... »
Watery Wonders, Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites | Edited by anhie and wythe
