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Wheeler Peak in Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
At least six mountains in the southwestern United States are named after George Montague Wheeler, who led expeditions to map the vast area. New Mexico's Wheeler Peak is the highest point in the state...
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Boundary Peak in White Mountains, Nevada
It took the Supreme Court to determine that this peak in Nevada is the state's highest point, thanks to 19th century surveying margins of error.The Von Schmidt Line, the diagonal line that starts at...
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Seegrotte in Hinterbrühl, Österreich
Located beneath a disused gypsum mine in the Austrian town of Hinterbrühl, the Seegrotte is a series of underground canals that make up Europe's largest subterranean lake and was created by the same...
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Happy Rizzi House in Brunswick, Germany
Described as "the happiest house on earth," the Happy Rizzi House (Rizzihaus) in Brunswick is a day-glo masterpiece of cartoon-inspired architecture set smack in the heart of a staid German historic...
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The Devil's Millhopper in Gainesville, Florida
Officially known as the Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, this massive natural pit has developed its own little environment thanks to the drastically different climate in its depths. Stretching...
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Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest, Hungary
Showcasing four distinct architectural styles, Vajdahunyad Castle is a thoroughly unique tribute to Hungary's millennium-long architectural tradition.Designed by architect Ignác Alpár in 1896 as part...
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The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum in Amsterdam, New York
Nestled in woody Upstate New York, the Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum displays hundreds of mounted animals right alongside the methods by which they were killed. This impressively large museum...
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Kings Peak in Uinta Mountains, Utah
At 13,528 feet above sea level, Kings Peak is considered by highpointers to be the toughest of the 50 state highpoints that require no advanced mountaineering skills or a guide, however the multiple...
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Grotto of St Anthony of Padua in Crupet, Belgium
Built in 1903, the Grotto of St Anthony of Padua in the Belgian village of Crupet is like a statuary mix-tape of the miraculous moments from the life of the titular saint using a gaggle of unusually...
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Old Prison of Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Canada
Once Canada's longest operating detention center, the prison of Trois-Rivières is now open for tours led by former inmates as well as the chance to take part in a 1920's style Canadian trial by jury,...
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Reversing Falls in Saint John, Canada
Situated on the Bay of Fundy, the Reversing Falls of Saint John are subject to the immense changes in the remarkably powerful local tides which actually cause the waters to change course multiple times...
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Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska
In what may be one of the world's only examples of such a business, Alaska's Musk Ox Farm raises the burly, prehistoric beasts not only to bring their population back from the brink of extinction, but...
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Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry in Detroit, Michigan
In a city overflowing with street art, murals, and graffiti of all kinds, Diego Rivera's controversial tribute to the Detroit automotive industry still reigns supreme.Commissioned in 1932 by Edsel...
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Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Nestled among the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a true monument to monomaniacal collecting: Andrea and Rolf's Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum.Boasting over 20,000 pairs of shakers...
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Borah Peak in Challis National Forest, Idaho
If climbers can brave "Chicken-Out Ridge," a dangerous expanse that essentially speaks for itself, they can ascend to the highest point in Idaho at 12,668 feet above sea level, Borah Peak.For...
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American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vermont
Held in a simple yet historic building in a bucolic Vermont town the American Precision Museum, a collection of machining tools, geared contraptions, and the under appreciated history of the United...
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Musée Patamécanique in Bristol, Rhode Island
This tiny, hidden museum, originally founded in 2006, presents itself as a hybrid between an Automaton Theater and a Cabinet of Curiosities. Tours of the collection are arranged by appointment only -...
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Granite Peak in Park County, Montana
Montana's is the only state highpoint that requires a vertical, though comparatively short, rock climb. Also, there's the matter of Froze-to-Death Plateau and Tempest Mountain along the way.In the...
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The Warrior of Capestrano in Chieti, Italy
Accidentally discovered in 1934, this mysterious statue is unanimously viewed as the most important relic from early Italic civilizations in Abruzzo.During some construction works on a farmland area...
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Ka Lae in Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States proper, Ka Lae boasts great fishing and a wide ocean view. Swimmers should heed the warnings and stay on the land here, however.At the end of South Point...
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