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Anderson Tower Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah
Sitting inocuously next to an apartment complex, the Anderson Tower Monument remembers an attempted tourist attraction which was subverted by an ironic flaw despite being built from the same granite as...
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Chemosphere in Los Angeles , California
To some, the Chemosphere is a well known Los Angeles landmark thanks to its appearances in film and television, but many are unaware that the UFO-shaped abode comes from much humbler beginnings.The...
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MAKOKO FLOATING SCHOOL in Nigeria
Every school day, close to 100 Nigerian children from the coastal city of Lagos head off in boats to a most unusual schoolhouse on the water.The 3-storey, A-frame structure bobs on the waves of the...
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The Proclamation Sculpture in Dublin, Ireland
It has been argued that no one remembers like the Irish, and this startlingly morbid memorial sculpture located across the street from one of Ireland's most infamous prisons definitely lends to that...
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Bath School Massacre Memorial in Bath Township, Michigan
Just off the road in a peaceful, quiet setting, a memorial to an unforgettable disaster sits.School shootings are often perceived as an evil of out current, plugged in, out of touch society, but sadly...
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The Markel Building in Richmond, Virginia
When architect Haig Jamgochian was served his steaming baked potato during an American Institute of Architect’s dinner, he was suddenly inspired.Commissioned to design a headquarters location for The...
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Holographic Studios Inc. in New York, New York
Master holographer Jason Sapan has been making holographic images from a subterranean laser lab in the basement of his small storefront gallery for nearly 40 years. Holographic Studios' proud founder...
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Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy in Michigan City, Indiana
The Mount Baldy sand dune in Michigan City, Indiana was already pretty interesting, as far as sand dunes go. At 123 ft. tall, the "wandering dune" is the tallest dune on the south side of Lake...
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Dresden Panometer in Dresden, Germany
Inside a former gasometer in Germany, a 360º painting takes you back in time to 1756 Dresden.The work of Austrian artist Yadegar Asisi, the term "panometer" is a unique one, coined by the artist to...
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Big Pit National Coal Museum in Blaenafon, Torfaen
An active coal mine from 1860 to 1980, the Big Pit National Coal Museum now acts as a learning tool to preserve the rich Welsh heritage of the Industrial Revolution."The Big Pit" refers to the main...
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Bulgarian State Monument in Shumen, Bulgaria
In the Bulgarian mythology, well before the appearance of human beings, the earth was inhabited by a race of giant named the Ispolini. It is difficult not to invoke these mysterious figureheads while...
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Moynaq in Muynak District, Uzbekistan
Moynaq is a city, surrounded by the desert of western Uzbekistan. At first glance, this seems to be one of the many Soviet cities that fell into decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But upon...
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Cinecittà in Rome, Italy
Italian Cinema once had a nerve center, and it was called Cinecittà.Before it became the hub of the Italian film industry, Cinecittà Studios was the propaganda playground of Mussolini and his son...
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Young Men's Institute Library in New Haven, Connecticut
Founded in 1826 by a group of mechanics for the purposes of "mutual assistance in the attainment of useful knowledge," the Young Men's Institute Library in New Haven is one of the nation's last...
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Corsair Plane Wreck Dive Site in Oahu, Hawaii
While many wrecks are intentionally sunk off of the Oahu to serve as artificial reefs, this wreck was the real deal.Despite being a true plane wreck in its original location of doom, the Corsair Plane...
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Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship in Varna, Bulgaria
High on the hills of nighttime Varna, the 7th symphony of Shostakovich plays as 180 spotlights dance across the stoic, concrete faces of the monument of friendship between two often war-torn...
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Abandoned Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School in Normal, Illinois
Opened in 1865 as the Civil War Orphans' Home, this school complex was originally built as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.Children of veterans from other wars were later admitted,...
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Mundo a Vapor in Canela, Brasil
Despite the life-size locomotive engine hanging out the front of the building, Brazil's Mundo a Vapor (Steam World) is committed to showing off the wonders of steam power rather than its disasters....
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Poinsett Bridge in Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The quaint gothic span known as the Poinsett Bridge is nestled in a quiet forest on a nature reserve named after the historic stone construct, but even with the notoriety of being the oldest bridge in...
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Spokane Ghost Town in Custer, South Dakota
The town of Spokane, South Dakota was born out of the fever of extracting lead, zinc, gold, and other metals from the Earth however it would go on to suffer the same fate as hundreds of other similar...
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