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• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to Curtain of Fire
  

  Curtain of Fire

  An erupting wall of magma

  When humans breathe, they release carbon dioxide gas that has built up inside them. The Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawai'i is no different. It is the world's most active volcano. At its... »

  Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dylan and michelle

• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to Mauna Kea
  

  Mauna Kea

  Earth's tallest volcano is home to a dozen world-class observatories

  Contrary to popular belief, the tallest mountain in the world is not Mount Everest but rather Hawaii's Mauna Kea. That is, if you measure from Mauna Kea's peak to its base on the Pacific Ocean... »

  Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Instruments of Science | Edited by Trevor, Annetta and others

• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to Mickey Pylon
  

  Mickey Pylon

  Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse

  The Mickey Pylon is a well-known landmark in Celebration, Florida, a master-planned community just outside of Walt Disney World Resort in the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.... »

  Electrical Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to Vehicle Assembly Building
  

  Florida, US

  Vehicle Assembly Building

  A building so large that it has its own weather

  The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is the world's fourth largest building by volume. Completed in 1966, the VAB also holds the record of the largest... »

  Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science | Edited by Trevor

• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to Lowell Observatory
  

  Arizona, US

  Lowell Observatory

  Arizona observatory famous for investigations into Martian life and Pluto's discovery

  Percival Lowell, of the well-known Lowell family in Boston, was an early 20th century astronomer who popularized the belief that Mars was home to an advanced, technological civilization. Like... »

  Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures | Edited by Trevor

• August 24, 2010 spaceguy87 has been to The Thing
  

  Arizona, US

  The Thing

  What is the Thing?

  You may not want to drive hundreds of miles out of your way to see The Thing?, but if you ever find yourself traveling along I-10 in southeastern Arizona, you would be remiss not to stop and take... »

  Natural Wonders, Unique Collections | Edited by Sam E, michelle and 2 others