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• February 21, 2011 philcrater added TWA Flight 260 Crash Site
  

  TWA Flight 260 Crash Site

  Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects

  In a secluded canyon tucked into Sandia Peak above Albuquerque, New Mexico, a sign and wreckage commemorate the 1955 crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 260. The flight, a Martin 4-0-4, left... »

  Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas | Edited by philcrater and Nicholas Jackson

• February 20, 2011 philcrater has been to Multnomah Falls
  

  Multnomah Falls

  Roaring, awe-inspiring cascade of icy water

  Only a 30-minute drive from Portland, Oregon, Multnomah Falls allows visitors to experience the power of nature up close. The base of this 611-foot-tall cascade of icy water is only a five-minute... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by canuck, Nicholas Jackson and others

• February 20, 2011 philcrater has been to Te Waikoropupu Springs
  

  South Island, New Zealand

  Te Waikoropupu Springs

  Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world

  Located in Golden Bay on New Zealand's South Island, the Te Waikoropupu Springs ("Pupu Springs") are known for both the clarity of the water they hold and the volume of water discharged. The... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Bananaface and Nicholas Jackson

• February 20, 2011 philcrater has been to Hall of Mosses
  

  Hall of Mosses

  Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss covered trees

  The Hall of Mosses is the name of a distinct hiking trail in Olympic National Park, located in the Hoh Rainforest. Plucked straight from a story book, the trail is filled with old trees -- a... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Lily Landes, patrickwfloyd and 2 others

• February 20, 2011 philcrater has been to TinkerTown
  

  TinkerTown

  "I did this all while you were watching TV"

  Ross Ward began carving wood in junior high school. His first piece was a miniature wooden circus. Little did he know this was to the first of many thousands of carvings, paintings, etchings, and... »

  Eccentric Homes | Edited by

• February 20, 2011 philcrater has been to American International Rattlesnake Museum
  

  American International Rattlesnake Museum

  A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes

  The Rattlesnake Museum is home to the most diverse collection of rattlesnakes in the world, with live displays of 34 different species. The museum also features albino snakes, a Gila Monster... »

  Natural History | Edited by Dylan and Henry

• September 14, 2010 philcrater added Museum of International Folk Art: Girard Wing
  

  Museum of International Folk Art: Girard Wing

  Sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world

  As a child growing up in Florence, Italy, Alexander Girard was fascinated by nativities, toys, and miniatures. Appropriately, when Girard grew up, he became an interior designer and architect... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by philcrater, Dylan and others

• July 24, 2010 philcrater added Socorro isopod
  

  Socorro isopod

  A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth

  Three warm springs used to form a rare desert marshland at the base of the mountains outside Socorro, New Mexico. Two of these have now been diverted for the town's water supply and only... »

  Fascinating Fauna | Edited by philcrater, Nicholas Jackson and others

• July 23, 2010 philcrater added New Mexico Mystery Stone
  

  New Mexico Mystery Stone

  On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin

  The Mystery Stone, also known as the Decalogue Stone, is located on a mountain in the remote desert of West-Central New Mexico. The stone face bears an inscription written in what some believe to... »

  Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by philcrater, Dylan and others