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mkharriss

Trained Cartographer - BS Geography/Cartography from UW-Stevens Point, 1989. Currently employed as GIS Coordinator for City of Mequon, WI. Fan of travel of almost any kind.

www.ci.mequon.wi.us

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Katoomba, Australia

The Giant Stairway

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

whitney8251

Added by whitney8251

Brain Collection at the University of Texas at Austin

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Yerkes Observatory

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

SafeHouse

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Added by Facebook1394926902

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mary Nohl House

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Added by peggysuicide

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

Added by peggysuicide

Birmingham, Alabama

Statue of Vulcan

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Dylan

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Added by CPilgrim

Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Added by ekoptev

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

New Orleans, Louisiana

National World War II Museum

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Added by ekoptev

Sydney, Australia

Waverley Cemetery

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

JesseMan

Added by JesseMan

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Takapō (Lake Tekapo)

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Added by Kilkennycat