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bradenh83

I'm an anthropology student planning to earn a PhD in biological archaeology. My academic interests are the origins of behaviorally modern humans, genetic anthropology, as well as Germanic and Celtic prehistory and archaeology. I love travelling and take off for somewhere every time my school and work schedules allow me a few days free. My favorite places to travel are Alpine Europe, rural Ireland and Appalachia.

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Collinsville, Illinois

Cahokia Mounds

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

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Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

Castells of Catalonia

Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.

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Boawae, Indonesia

Liang Bua Cave

A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.

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Gibraltar Airport

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

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Dublin, Ireland

Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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Dublin, Ireland

Natural History building, National Museum of Ireland

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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Collinsville, Illinois

World's Largest Catsup Bottle

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

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