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Hvannadalshnjúkur in Oræfajökull, Iceland
At 2110 meters, Hvannadalshnjúkur (pronounced KWANNA-dalsh-nyooker) is considered Iceland's highest peak, but technically it's the crater rim of a colossal volcano. Accompanied by guides Pall Jonsson...
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The Grave of Harry L. Collins in Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky is the eternal home to many Kentucky luminaries, including George Rogers Clark (Revolutionary War hero), Nicola Marschall (designer of the Confederate Flag),...
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The Minnesota Forest in Williams, Minnesota
Only visible from the air, the carefully shaped copse of trees known simply as the "Minnesota Forest" has been shaped by a rogue forester over decades to look like its home state.Created quietly by...
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Hannah Twynnoy's Gravestone in Malmesbury, England
Slumped in a the corner of an expansive British churchyard is the grave of Hannah Twynnoy, a 16th century barmaid who is said to have been the first person in Britain's history to be killed by a...
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Black Mesa in Kenton, Oklahoma
Video gamers might know Black Mesa as the main facility in Half-Life, but highpointers and peakbaggers know it as the highest point in Oklahoma, at 4,973 feet above sea level near the very edge of the...
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Les Pleureuses in Romont, Switzerland
Romont is a small village with Hallstatt culture heritage situated in the Glane district of Fribourg and one of the last Roman Catholic villages in Switzerland to still hold an ancient Good Friday...
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Linesville Spillway in Linesville, Pennsylvania
The Linesville Spillway advertises the enigmatic slogan, "Where the ducks walk on fish," but in this case the gargantuan school of carp that rise to the surface to feed on the tourist-thrown scraps of...
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Dublin General Post Office in Dublin, Ireland
The General Post Office in Dublin on O'Connell street is the headquarters of the Irish Postal Service and a bustling hub of activity, but every Easter Monday it becomes a symbol of Irish revolution and...
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Camp 5 Museum in Laona, Wisconsin
Capturing a lifestyle that no longer exists in the modern world, the Camp 5 Museum operates and maintains a turn of the century logging camp that can only be reached by a period locomotive that has...
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World's Largest Soup Kettle in Laona, Wisconsin
While the World's Largest Soup Kettle is no longer in use, it still stands as a symbol of a small town's annual tradition of sharing community and free soup. Started in the 1920's by the local Russell...
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Harney Peak in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
“I was standing on the highest mountain of them all, and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world,” the Oglala Lakota medicine man Black Elk was quoted as saying from Harney Peak, the...
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Museum Stemmler in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
The Stemmler Museum was founded by Carl Stemmler (1882-1971) who was the heir to a thriving peltmonger business and later became a conservationist, animal welfare activist, and self-taught...
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Crown Fountain in Chicago, Illinois
One of several fountains in Chicago's Millennium Park, the Crown Fountain openly invites passers-by to splash around in the shallow reflecting pool and get soaked by the stream of water that comes from...
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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Midlothian, Illinois
Originally part of a small settlement that was established by four single men, the Bachelor's Grove Cemetery was abandoned near the turn of the century and has since been robbed, broken and made out in...
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Ebright Azimuth in Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware may be under a mobile home nearby, but highpointers and peakbaggers recognize Ebright Azimuth as the highest benchmark at 447.85 feet above sea level, near the town of...
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The Smile Face Museum in Brooklyn , New York
A shrine to the iconic yellow grin that has acted as a symbol of good times since the 1960's, The Smile Face Museum began as one man's collection but has outgrown its basement roots. Founded in 1992 by...
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Mammy's Cupboard in Natchez, Mississippi
The massive roadside statue/restaurant that is still known as Mammy's Cupboard sells lunches and desserts with under healthy helping of politically incorrect architecture.This anachronistic eatery was...
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L’importuno di Michelangelo in Florence, Italy
Located among the aging Tuscan stones of Florence's historic Palazzo Vecchio, the simple caricature known as the L’importuno di Michelangelo, or Michelangelo's Graffiti is either proof of the artist's...
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Vasari Corridor in Florence, Italy
The Vasari Corridor is a private overground passageway that links the Palazzo Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery and then crosses the above the Ponte Vecchio to the Palazzo Pitti. Construction of the artful...
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Knowlton's Ice Museum of North America in Port Huron, Michigan
Before the revolution of home appliances introduced a refrigerator into as an essential part of life, the natural ice business was one of the ten largest industries in the country and the Knowlton Ice...
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