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noskapeeka
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Places I have been to
I have been to Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars, Jeffrey's Hook Light, Huguenot Street, Niagara Falls Spanish Aerocar, New York Transit Museum, BargeMusic, Union Square Metronome, The Highline, Evolution Nature Store, Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, Steam Clock Gastown Vancouver and Space Needle
Recent Activity
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to Space Needle
Iconic symbol of the Pacific Northwest
Built in 1962 for the World Expo, the Space Needle is Seattle is recognized around the world because of its distinctive structure, which allows for it to rise more than 600 feet above the Seattle... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by canuck, Nicholas Jackson and others
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
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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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
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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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
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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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to The Highline
Elevated freight railway turned urban park
For the latter years of the 20th century, abandoned, decrepit and overgrown, this elevated railway on Manhattan's West Side was the domain of pigeons, squirrels and curious urban explorers. But... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by jh2ohouse, Henry and others
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
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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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to BargeMusic
A cargo of beautiful music
New York is full of classical music halls, the Metropolitan Opera House, Carnegie Hall, but perhaps the most interesting venue for chamber music is on the hull of an old barge.
BargeMusic is a... »
Musical Wonders | Edited by Kalia_K
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
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
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to Niagara Falls Spanish Aerocar
Gliding over the Niagara Falls whirlpool since 1916
Visitors to Niagara Falls have the unusual opportunity to travel over the treacherous depths in a vintage 1913 "Aerocar" which, despite looking slightly terrifying, claims a perfect safety record.... »
Retro-Tech | Edited by Annetta, dylanotto and others
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to Huguenot Street
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge
One of the last standing lighthouses in all of Manhattan, Jeffrey's Hook Light is a small structure that stands almost directly under the George Washington Bridge on the New York side.... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by amberjol, spinkk and 2 others
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August 1, 2011
noskapeeka
has been to Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars
