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ronin
We don't know anything about this user yet... how mysterious!
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November 3, 2010
ronin
added Buzludzha Monument
Abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains
Located on the remote Buzludzha peak in the mountains of Bulgaria, stands an unusual abandoned monument. The peak itself was the site of battle between the Bulgarians and the Turks in 1868 and... »
Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
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November 2, 2010
ronin
added Darien Gap
Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway
To fully appreciate what the Darién Gap represents, one must first learn about the Pan-American Highway. This highway stretches nearly 30,000 miles from the northern shore of Alaska to the... »
Horticultural Marvels | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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November 1, 2010
ronin
added George Glazer Gallery
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints
The George Glazer Gallery is an antiquarian shop located in New York City. Opened by George Glazer in 1993, the gallery is consistently rated as one of the best antique specialty shops in New... »
Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 31, 2010
ronin
added Old Ship Church
Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use
The Old Ship Church, located in Hingham, Massachusetts, is the oldest church building in the United States that has been in continuous ecclesiastical use. Built in 1681, the Church is often called... »
Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
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October 28, 2010
ronin
added Tollund Man
Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years
The story of Tollund Man is like that of many of the other "bog people" discovered in the peat bogs of Northern Europe. His remains were uncovered in 1950 by villagers in the town of Tollund,... »
Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 27, 2010
ronin
added Grauballe Man
Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old
Grauballe Man is one of many mummified bodies discovered in the peat bogs that dot Denmark and northern Europe. The highly acidic bogs have an extremely low oxygen content and the combination... »
Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 25, 2010
ronin
added Monument to Enemas
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October 25, 2010
ronin
added King Alfred's Tower
Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem, "The Channel Firing"
King Alfred's tower is one of many "follies" built in Britain. Follies are those buildings erected by the upper classes during the heights of British power for the sole purpose of displaying... »
Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
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October 25, 2010
ronin
added Grave of Peter Stuart Ney
Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army
The story of this simple grave begins at the turn of the 18th century during the Age of Napoleon and is one of a French soldier named Michel Ney. Born in France in 1769, Michel Ney became a civil... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 21, 2010
ronin
added Leith Hill Tower
Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "Sleeping Beauty"
Standing on the highest hill in southeastern England, the Leith Hill Tower is one of many follies found throughout the countryside. Follies are structures that are often whimsical in design and... »
Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 21, 2010
ronin
added House in the Clouds
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower
This unusual structure was built in a marriage of form and function. During the early 20th century the owner of the nearby resort community of Thorpeness needed a water tower constructed. The... »
Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 15, 2010
ronin
added Longaberger Basket Home Office
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October 14, 2010
ronin
added Hill of Crosses
Old hill fort covered in over 50,000 crosses as a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs
Located 12 km north of the town of Siauliai, in northern Lithuania, the Hill of Crosses occupies a low rise of ground once thought to have been a Domantai, or hill fort.
The nearby city was... »
Curious Places of Worship | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
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October 13, 2010
ronin
added Crooked House
Known locally as Krzywy Domek, this warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station
Located in Sopot, Poland, this commercial building is a popular landmark for tourists and photographers. Built in 2004 by the design team of Szotynscy & Zaleski, this 4,000 sq. meter building is... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 13, 2010
ronin
added Kansas City Library's Giant Bookshelf
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines
One of the most striking features of downtown Kansas City, MO, is the facade of the parking garage for the Central Branch of the public library. Covered in signboard mylar, the garage appears to... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 13, 2010
ronin
added Belle Isle Aquarium
At its closure in 2005, the Belle Isle Aquarium was the nation’s longest continually running aquarium
Following a visit to an Italian aquarium in the 1890s, Michigan Representative David Heineman returned home and sponsored legislation to fund the building of a similar aquarium in the growing city... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 12, 2010
ronin
added Castle in Downtown Detroit
Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city
Built in 1899 at a cost of $50,000 dollars, this turreted building served as the meeting hall and memorial for an organization called The Grand Army of the Republic.
The GAR was founded in 1866... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 12, 2010
ronin
added World's Largest Shuttlecocks
Four 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum
Across the expansive grounds of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, lie four large shuttlecocks. Looking like the remains of a giant’s game of badminton, the 18-foot displays... »
Museums and Collections, Outsider Art | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 11, 2010
ronin
added Blue Mustang
Cursed 32-foot-tall sculpture of a mustang horse
The “Blue Mustang” sculpture was created by the widely recognized artist, Luis Jiménez, whose previous works are displayed in numerous museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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October 7, 2010
ronin
added The Church on the Blood
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October 5, 2010
ronin
added Tsar Bell
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow
The largest bell in the world lies on a pedestal located on the grounds of Moscow’s Kremlin. Cast in 1735 at the request of Empress Anna Ioanovna, a niece of Peter the Great, the great bell has... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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October 4, 2010
ronin
added Seacrest Wolf Preserve
Giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves
A non-profit founded by a husband and wife team in 1999, the Seacrest Wolf Preserve is the only such preserve in the Southeastern United States. Cynthia and Wayne Watkins own a 400-acre rural farm... »
Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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September 29, 2010
ronin
added National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
World's largest magnetic research facility
Visitors to the Florida State capital city have the opportunity to visit the largest magnetic research facility in the world. A large sprawling building of 370,000 sq. ft. houses some of the most... »
Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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September 27, 2010
ronin
added Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties
Resting in a busy urban area is a war memorial modeled after a Greek temple. Measuring 124 feet in diameter and consisting of 16 large Doric columns, the open-air stone building was constructed... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson
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September 25, 2010
ronin
added Caboodle Ranch
Thirty-acre non-profit center dedicated to rescuing abandoned cats
The story of Caboodle Ranch begins in 2003 with a father and son living in Jacksonville, Florida. The son eventually moved out on his own but found he couldn't take his pet cat to the new place... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by ronin, Nicholas Jackson and others
