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kalachimera
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Places I have been to
I have been to Evolution Nature Store, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Tunnel Beach, Pancake Rocks, Rotorua, Cheomseongdae, Towers of San Gimignano, Plaster Citizens of Pompeii, Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl), Gabinetto Segreto , Boston's Old Burying Grounds, City Museum, Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary, Rosslyn Metro Escalator, The Great Stalacpipe Organ, National Capitol Columns, Palace of wonders and The Mansion on O Street
Recent Activity
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam packed rooms to explore and elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O is a hidden treasure
The Mansion on O St, near Dupont Circle in Washington DC, was founded by H.H. Leonards-Spero and opened on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1980. The house itself boasts "over 100 rooms and 32 secret... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Palace of wonders
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past
The Palace of Wonders (now known as the Red Palace) has two floors over-flowing with an eye-popping array of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past. The... »
Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by michelle, leiris and others
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to National Capitol Columns
Our country's Capitol's former columns still stand
In 1958, the sandstone columns that had supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol since 1828 were replaced with newer, marble columns. Unsure of what to do with the columns, the U.S.... »
Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by LeahC, Dylan and others
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to The Great Stalacpipe Organ
An organ located deep within a cave and whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself
Deep in the Luray Caverns of Virginia sits the largest musical instrument in the world. The Great Stalacpipe Organ appears at first to be a normal looking organ, but instead of pipes, the organ is... »
Curious Caves, Musical Wonders, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
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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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary
Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica
Aviarios del Caribe has some of the cutest residents in all of Costa Rica. They're so cute that regular visitors shell out $25 for a tour and a constant stream of volunteers is moving in and out... »
Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Nicholas Jackson
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to City Museum
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Boston's Old Burying Grounds
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death
"Stay! thou this tomb that passeth by,
And think how soon that thou may'st die..."
The morbid imagery on the headstones in Boston's oldest cemeteries—such as skulls and crossed bones, winged... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Annetta and wythe
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Gabinetto Segreto
The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Roman sexuality was a big problem for the 19th-century archaeologists and curators responsible for excavating and preserving the remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Romans in general, and... »
Unique Collections | Edited by Annetta and wythe
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl)
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
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January 16, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Towers of San Gimignano
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town
In the age of the Renaissance, Tuscany was the center of the Western World. Its towns and cities grew insanely wealthy from a dense network of trade routes that spanned the Mediterranean and... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Cheomseongdae
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs
New Zealanders like to refer to their land as "God's Own Country," a land of plenty with beautiful scenery and a temperate climate. But located 230 km south of Auckland lies a city that bears more... »
Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by Dylan, PaperTiger and others
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Pancake Rocks
Strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water
The Pancake Rocks are a heavily-eroded limestone area where the sea bursts though a number of vertical blowholes during high tides, creating a kind of geyser effect.
Together with the... »
Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Bananaface, Annetta and 2 others
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Tunnel Beach
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Waitomo Glowworm Caves
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January 15, 2012
kalachimera
has been to Evolution Nature Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios
Evolution stands out among the clothing stores and restaurants in Manhattan's SoHo art district as a truly distinctive and handsome shop. Tucked into every corner and crevice of the wood-panelled... »
Wonder Cabinets, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan
