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tralfamadore
Post-modern wiz kid, musician, composer, writer, painter, sexy-faced aspiring gum magnate.
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Places I have been to
I have been to Watts Towers , The Museum of Jurassic Technology, The Winchester Mystery House, San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley, Helios House, The Silent Movie Theater, Madonna Inn, The Echo Park Time Travel Mart, The Witch's House, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, Necromance, 24 Hour Church of Elvis and Hana Lava tube
Recent Activity
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July 21, 2011
tralfamadore
has been to Hana Lava tube
Lava Tube on the Hawaiian Island of Maui
At the end of the Highway to Hana, a famous scenic drive on Maui, is the Hana Lava Tube, KA`ELEKU CAVERNS. Unlike caves which can take millenia to form, lava tubes can form very quickly, over a... »
Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by hankchapot and binx
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August 29, 2010
tralfamadore
updated the Clifton's Cafeteria
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
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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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to Necromance
Medical and Zoological Curiosites for Sale
Ever thought you needed a stuffed albino peacock to add to your decor? Or are you in the market for some Victorian bone saws? Necromance has both along with many other medical and zoological... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Dylan
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies
The largest collections of mummies and Egyptian artifacts on the West Coast is tucked into a residential area of San Jose, across the street from the Hoover middle school. Founded by the... »
Unique Collections, Mummies | Edited by Annetta and wythe
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings
Hollywood Forever cemetery was founded in 1899 by farmer and businessman, Isaac Van Nuys. Originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetary, the site was one of the first "park-like" cemeteries... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by anhie
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to The Witch's House
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio
There's a house in Beverly Hills, California that might be the perfect place to go when trick-or-treating. Known formally as "The Spadena House," the house is better known as, simply "The Witch's... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by anhie
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension
Have you ever traveled through time and foolishly forgotten your Pastport? Woken up in the morning and realized you're fresh out of dinosaur eggs for breakfast? Discovered that your robot is out... »
Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by anhie and Annetta
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to The Silent Movie Theater
The last of its kind in the country
One of the most beloved theaters in the country, the Silent Movie Theater is also the last of its kind. It was opened in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, an Oklahoma couple, at a time when silent... »
Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Genki
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to Helios House
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States
"Eco-friendly" is probably one of the last adjectives one would use to describe a gas station, but the BP gas company has taken on its first green gas station initiative with the Helios House.... »
Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by anhie
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum
The Bubblegum Alley to end all Bubblegum Alley's is located in San Luis Obispo, CA. There the Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark and called the towns "most-talked-about landmark."
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Unusual Monuments | Edited by lee and Dylan
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled Winchester widow
A bizarre mansion built by Sarah Winchester, the heir to the rifle fortune, this 160-room estate abounds with architectural oddities. Originally seven stories, now only four the 1906 earthquake,... »
Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to The Museum of Jurassic Technology
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June 7, 2010
tralfamadore
has been to Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture
The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by... »
Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others
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October 12, 2009
tralfamadore
added Rubel Castle
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June 25, 2009
tralfamadore
added Pionen Data Center
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June 23, 2009
tralfamadore
added Cargo Cults of Tanna
A Melanesian tribe that worships an American soldier from World War II
Cargo cults tend to refer to any primitive society who revere the goods, or cargo, of first world countries as spiritual gifts. During WWII, the island of Tanna in Vanuatu had its first glimpse of... »
Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes | Edited by tralfamadore, Dylan and others
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June 22, 2009
tralfamadore
commented on Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
It should be mentioned that composer/producer Brian Eno has been working with the clock's designer, computer scientist Danny Hillis, to work out a series of notes so that the clock could toll a different tune everyday for the next 10,000 years.
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June 20, 2009
tralfamadore
added Georgia Guidestones
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June 20, 2009
tralfamadore
added Socotra Island
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June 20, 2009
tralfamadore
added Madonna Inn
A hotel/restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Built in 1958 by Alex and Phyllis Madonna, the Madonna Inn is a Swiss Alp-inspired hotel/restaurant in seeming celebration of all that is garish and tacky in human taste. Writer Umberto Eco... »
Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by tralfamadore
It should be mentioned that composer/producer Brian Eno has been working with the clock's designer, computer scientist Danny Hillis, to work out a series of notes so that the clock could toll a different tune everyday for the next 10,000 years.