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mimsyborogoves
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Places I have been to
I have been to New York Transit Museum, Musee Mecanique , John Sowden House, Philosophical Research Society, Old Zoo Picnic Area, Youngwood Court, Museum of Neon Art, The Silent Movie Theater, Clifton's Cafeteria, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Museum of Jurassic Technology, Watts Towers , Galco's Soda Pop Stop, Hana Lava tube , Carlsbad Caverns, Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch and Zeum Carousel
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Zeum Carousel
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past
A veritable still life zoo, the Zeum Carousel in San Francisco's Children's Museum has been giving rides to delighted children and adults alike for over 100 years. Still operational, it has more... »
Amazing Automata, Outsider Architecture | Edited by re_nakaba
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch
A forest of 200 bottle trees along Route 66
What does one do when left with thousands of colored glass bottles? Begin a massive recycling effort, or perhaps an obscure outdoor art gallery? Elmer Long decided on both after becoming the sole... »
Outsider Art, Unique Collections | Edited by atimian
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
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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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Hana Lava tube
Lava Tube on the Hawaiian Island of Maui
At the end of the Highway to Hana, a famous scenic drive on Maui, is the Hana Lava Tube, KA`ELEKU CAVERNS. Unlike caves which can take millenia to form, lava tubes can form very quickly, over a... »
Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by hankchapot and binx
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda
In the age of globalization, when the long tentacles of Pepsi and Coca-Cola have touched even the most remote places in the world, Galco's Soda Pop Stop is an unique place. It is a throwback to... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by stanestane and Annetta
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture
The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to The Museum of Jurassic Technology
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings
Hollywood Forever cemetery was founded in 1899 by farmer and businessman, Isaac Van Nuys. Originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetary, the site was one of the first "park-like" cemeteries... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by anhie
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Clifton's Cafeteria
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country
One of the most beloved theaters in the country, the Silent Movie Theater is also the last of its kind. It was opened in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, an Oklahoma couple, at a time when silent... »
Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Genki
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Museum of Neon Art
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Youngwood Court
Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David
UPDATE: Longwood Court is for sale/was sold. The famous statues of David have been removed.
For the past fourteen years, controversy has stirred over a private residence in Hancock Park. The... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by anhie and Seth Teicher
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Old Zoo Picnic Area
Abandoned LA zoo is a perfect place to experience what it is like to be on the other side of the bars
In a quiet area of Griffith Park in Los Angeles, you can picnic in a bear grotto and climb inside abandoned monkey cages. If you have ever wondered what you appear like to the animals in the zoo,... »
Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Lisa E, Annetta and 2 others
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Philosophical Research Society
A library of rare occult books in LA
LA has long been home to mystics, far-out spirituals, and occult practices.
The city boasts an Alchemy Lab and a "Magickal Marketplace." The Philosophical Research Society has been at the center... »
Unique Collections | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to John Sowden House
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to Musee Mecanique
A collection of 20th century automatons, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions
One of the last remaining links to San Francisco's oceanside Playland at the Beach amusement park, the Musee Mecanique is a unique hands-on arcade of vintage coin-operated contraptions of all... »
Unique Collections, Amazing Automata | Edited by Dylan, theamarant and 2 others
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January 5, 2012
mimsyborogoves
has been to New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear
The New York Transit Museum is operated by the folks who know it best - the MTA. Who better to collect and display the history of the New York Transit system?
The museum features "Steel, Stone,... »
Unique Collections | Edited by M Rebekah Otto
