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morinaga
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Places I have been to
I have been to Dead Horse Bay, Arthouse Tacheles, The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia, Shakespeare and Company, Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel, World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha, Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza, Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church, Paxton Gate, Tajikistan tearoom, 24 Hour Church of Elvis, Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, Père Lachaise Cemetery, CN Tower: The Tallest Metal Staircase on Earth, The Wave Organ, Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Tempelhof Airport, Union Square Metronome, Lower Bay Station, Steam Clock Gastown Vancouver, Clifton Hill, Evolution Nature Store, Riverview Hospital and Peristal Singum
Places I like
I like Arthouse Tacheles, Dead Horse Bay, Shakespeare and Company, Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel, The Wave Organ, Evolution Nature Store, Riverview Hospital and Peristal Singum
Recent Activity
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February 2, 2011
morinaga
added El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Historic palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores
With each incarnation since its inception in 1919 -- first as a performing arts theater, then as a cinema, and now a bookstore -- the Grand Splendid has proven itself befitting of its majestic... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by morinaga, Nicholas Jackson and others
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January 24, 2011
morinaga
added Riverview Hospital
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January 20, 2011
morinaga
added Peristal Singum
Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul"
Hidden in the bowels of East Berlin’s Salon Zur Wilden Renate, a dance club in a two story abandoned house, is the Peristal Singum, an immersive theatrical maze evocative of a trip in Alice’s... »
Mazes | Edited by morinaga, Dylan and 2 others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
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
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Clifton Hill
Niagara Falls nearby tourist trap, Clifton Hill is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both
“The Niagara Falls is simply a vast amount of water going the wrong way over some unnecessary rocks” said Oscar Wilde, ever the pessimist. However, had he visited today, and spent some time in... »
Commercial Curiosities | Edited by GOF and M Rebekah Otto
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Steam Clock Gastown Vancouver
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown
Underneath Vancouver, Canada, there runs a series of steam pipes connected to a generating plant at Georgia and Beatty Streets. The system provides heat to most of the downtown core, and provides... »
Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata | Edited by canuck, Annetta and 3 others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Lower Bay Station
Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line
Lower Bay station is nestled directly beneath Bay station on Toronto's Yonge-University subway line. In use for only six months during 1966, it is a remainder from the TTC's attempt to divert... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by Bee and Nicholas Jackson
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York
No visit to New York's Union Square is complete without pondering, and then subsequently becoming frustrated with the Metronome, a digital display of 15 numbers changing at various speeds,... »
Astounding Timepieces | Edited by Henry
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Tempelhof Airport
Tempelhof is Berlin's oldest civilian airport. Built at a time when air travel was still in its infancy this airport exhibits many properties not found in modern airports.
Works on future... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane, michelle and 2 others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame
During the Cold war the Bahnhof Zoo - officially Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten -- Station served as a main transportation hub of West Berlin. At this point several U-Bahn and S-Bahn lines of... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by stanestane and M Rebekah Otto
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean
Located on a jetty in the San Francisco Bay, the Wave Organ was built in 1986. In collaboration with the Exploratorium, artist Peter Richards built an acoustic sculpture that amplifies the... »
Outsider Art, Musical Wonders | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to CN Tower: The Tallest Metal Staircase on Earth
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase
The idea of the CN Tower originated from the 1968 Canadian National Railway's desire to build a large TV and radio communication platform to serve the Toronto area, as well as demonstrate the... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by canuck and Dylan
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's Most Famous Cemetery
A large cemetery by itself wouldn't seem too odd; even one containing famous remains might not be enough to more than raise an eyebrow. Instead, it's the culture and atmosphere that set Père... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by meelar, Dylan and others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
Casually threatening atmosphere with dessert and coffee to die for
Established in an unmarked Victorian house in a formerly industrial neighborhood of Southeast Portland, the Rimsky-Korsakoffee House (or “Rimsky’s” to locals) has become a point of interest as... »
Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by littlebrumble
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to 24 Hour Church of Elvis
The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!
Over the last two and half decades, Portland-area residents have been treated to the many evolutions of the 24 Hour Church of Elvis, which is arguably the most realistic "thing" in the Rose City.... »
Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by jamesb and wythe
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Tajikistan tearoom
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin
Tajikistan tearoom is an unexpected slice of central Asia in the midst of Berlin. The tearoom was built as a Tajikistan pavilion at one of the Leipzig trade fairs in the 1970s. After the trade... »
Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by stanestane, Henry and others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Paxton Gate
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice
Paxton Gate is an eclectic cross between a gardening store, taxidermy shop, entomological treasure trove, art book retailer, and natural history boutique.
Started across town in 1992 by two... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by deckard-dj, michelle and 3 others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church
Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the Risen Trane
In 1966, a journalist asked John Coltrane what he'd like to be in five years. His response proved to be prophetic: "A saint." Thanks to the Reverend Franzo Wayne King and the African Orthodox... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by littlebrumble
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Mayan pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show
A two and a half hour bus ride from Cancun takes you away from the thumping parties of spring break and into the once thriving ancient capital of the Yucatán Mayans – Chich’en Itza . During the... »
Wondrous Performances, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tre, Annetta and others
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
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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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history
The corner of 10th and A in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is hardly the place one would expect to find a beautiful piece of medical history, but tucked in the back corner of the Obscura antique... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to Shakespeare and Company
Bookstore serves double duty as "Tumbleweed Hotel"
In 1951, an eccentric American named George Whitman opened a bookstore with the hope of creating a literary hub at the heart of Paris.
George, a fervent communist, decided he would welcome all... »
Odd Accommodations | Edited by Madiha Bataineh and Dylan
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
has been to The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia
An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass
The Pirate Shop carries an extensive array of essential pirate paraphernalia: various Jolly Roger flags, glass eyes, lard, spyglasses, skeleton keys, etc. It's also a book store associated with... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan and Annetta
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January 16, 2011
morinaga
liked Dead Horse Bay
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach of glass is scavenger heaven
Like most of New York City, Dead Horse Bay has a long history of changes. Over the years, much of old New York has been torn down, replaced, torn down again, and replaced again by new buildings... »
Disaster Areas | Edited by michelle and Annetta
