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Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland, Colorado
Prior to his death, Bredo Morstoel was unknown to all but two of the good people of Nederland, Colorado. In fact, he'd never set foot in the town, but lived his entire 89 years in his native Norway,...
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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in West Terre Haute
In 1918, the Great War (World War I) was raging in Europe, and Mother Mary Cleophas Foley, general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, made a vow.She promised...
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Fantasy Canyon in Uintah County, Utah
Southern Utah is full of interesting rock formations caused by a mix of erosion and porous stone, but none is quite so otherworldly as Fantasy Canyon.Located about an hour outside of Vernal, Utah,...
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Nanjie Village in Luohe, China
Despite increasing Western influence in China, the small village of Nanjie in the Henan province holds fiercely to the Communist traditions that adorn nearly every inch of the town's space. Only a few...
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Xiannongtan - Temple of Agriculture in Beijing, China
Xiannongtan or The Temple of Agriculture is a historic Chinese temple where even Emperors discarded their imperial robes and donned farmer clothes to perform annual rituals of sacrifice coaxing a...
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Creedmoor Psychiatric Center's Building 25 in Queens, New York
Hundreds of thousands of psychotic individuals have walked the grounds of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, their collective madness potent in the air.Way out on the city limits, where the concrete...
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Wat Samphran Temple in Khlong Mai, Thailand
With the Wat Samphran Temple, what you see is what you get: while a smattering of awed visitors across the web have expressed admiration for this impressive work of architecture, details such as when...
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Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall in Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska is known for the cold, but the World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall in Anchorage is pumping more hot cocoa confection than anywhere on the planet.Consisting of a series of copper melting pots...
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Wizard Quest in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Born from the kitsch-filled lands known as Wisconsin Dells, Wizard Quest is a unique theme attraction that lets visitors pick up a wand and magic their way through a surreal fantasy land.Unlike most...
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Gcwihaba Caverns in Ngamiland, Botswana
Far off the beaten path, accessible only 4x4 in fact, are Botswana's Gcwihaba Caverns, a fantastical series of caverns filled with stalactites, stalagmites, and bats. Thousands of bats. Once a...
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Armour Meatpacking Plant in National City, Illinois
In its prime, the Armour Meatpacking Plant in National City, Illinois, was second in size only to a similar plant in the Chicago stockyards.In its heyday, the Armour plant employed more than 4,500...
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Patsy Cline Crash Site Memorial in Camden, Tennessee
Beloved country singer Patsy Cline died on March 5, 1963 when the airplane she was riding in plummeted into the Tennessee wilderness, and the crash site is now remembered by a meditative boulder.Along...
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Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, California
Amid the mountains and vineyards of the Northern California wine country lies a building unlike any other: a 121,000 square foot, 107 room colossus with eight total levels (four above ground and four...
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Destination Club in Beijing, China
Given China's draconian cultural regulation, it would be easy to assume that this censorship extends to the LGBT scene, but Beijing's Destination Club proves that this is simply not the case.This major...
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Arnold Circus in London, United Kingdom
In the 1700s, a growing population in London's East End led to rapid, unplanned development around St. Leonard's Church in the neighborhood of Bethnal Green. By the mid 1800s the neighborhood had...
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Fossil Falls in Little Lake , California
There are no waterfalls at Fossil Falls, although this incredible geographical landmark is enhanced by imagining how the series of enormous waterfalls used to plummet down the breathtaking rock...
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Tian Yi's Tomb in Beijing, China
Most of China's tombs and temples glorify emperors and royals of high standing, yet the one-of-a-kind tomb of Tian Yi memorializes a member of the serving class who rose to prominence through his...
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18. The Pasadena Star-News Building in Pasadena, California
The Pasadena Star-News has been publishing in one form or another since 1883, and for much of the 20th Century the paper rolled off the presses at its building on Colorado Boulevard. The paper moved...
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1. Lucky Baldwins in Pasadena, California
Colorful businessman Lucky Baldwin was a central figure in California history during the late 1800’s, founding the Santa Anita Racetrack, hitting pay dirt with a number of speculative mines, and twice...
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30. Ballard Terminal Railroad in Seattle, Washington
Do-It-Yourself isn’t just about home repair.When the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe rail line cancelled service through industrial Ballard, the local businesses that relied on the spur teamed up,...
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