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Roanoke Star in Roanoke, Virgina
Perched high atop Virginia's Mill Mountain (the only mountain to be contained entirely within the limits of one city!) is a bright neon beacon that has given a whole new identity to the town below...
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Elblag Canal in Elblag, Poland
Thanks to steep variations in elevation, Poland's Elbląg Canal is broken up into short strips of water that are separated by stretches of land that make the course traditionally unnavigable. However,...
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Staten Island's Lost Subway Tunnel in Brooklyn, New York
On the clear spring afternoon, of April 14th, 1923, the 96th mayor of New York City swung a silver pick axe into the ground at Owl’s Head Park, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. John Francis...
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Poet's Seat Tower in Greenfield, Massachusetts
Looming on a steep riverside cliff in a Greenfield, Massachusetts park is a lonely tower that looks like it landed in place right from medieval times, but rather than a legacy of swords and sorcery...
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Kansas City Workhouse in Kansas City, Missouri
Sitting dead-eyed and empty in a historic portion of Kansas City, Missouri, the mouldering medieval-styled Kansas City Workhouse looks like it comes from a different time period on the outside, but the...
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Bosco Verticale in Milan, Italy
Opened in 2014 and called "the most exciting new tower in the world," Milan's Bosco Verticale, or "vertical forest" comprises two 27-story residential high-rises teeming with cantilevered balconies and...
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Jimi Hendrix Memorial in Renton, Washington
Famed musician and scarf-fanatic Jimi Hendrix died on September 18th, 1970 after overdosing on prescription drugs and the beloved artist was buried in a simple family grave in the same Washington...
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The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel , Florida
Beachcombing on the Gulf Coast shores of Sanibel and Captiva Islands could be considered a competitive sport.Tourists and residents alike troll the sand at low tide, often before first light, bent over...
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Medfield State Hospital in Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield State Hospital was founded in 1892, and for over 100 years served as a self-sustaining institution and community for thousands of mentally ill patients until closing its doors in 2003. Unlike...
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Wehrmann in Eisen Nail Man in Vienna, Austria
A close inspection of the imposing statue of a knight in armor outside of the Vienna Rathaus reveals its intereresting back story: his armor coating is created entirely from nail heads.The soldier is...
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Warner and Swasey Observatory in Cleveland, Ohio
Covered in creeping ivy and sporting huge holes in its once stately viewing dome, the former Warner and Swasey Observatory on Taylor Road in East Cleveland still retains much of its academic grandeur...
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The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History was established by the United States Air Force in 1969 as a repository of information about the Atomic Age, from the early days of atomic weapons...
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Arača in Novi Bečej, Serbia
Sitting in a grassy Serbian field are the ruins of Arača, a 13th century Romanesque church which was once surrounded by an entire village, but after repeated razing across the hundreds of years of its...
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The John Street Methodist Church in New York, New York
Dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers of the Financial District lies a small church, a still functioning chapel that has been faithfully ministering to its parishioners for nearly 250 years. It is so...
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One Million Cent Pyramid in Vilnius, Lithuania
On January 1st, 2014, Lithuania officially changed their national currency to the Euro, joining many other European nations in using the widely accepted monetary system, so to celebrate, they broke a...
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The Stones of Stenness in Orkney, Scotland
The United Kingdom is awash in rings and rows of standing stones placed by ancient peoples for rite, rituals, and funerary purposes. With their astounding age, finding the actual oldest one is no small...
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The Academy of Taxidermy in Guildford, Australia
Guildford, Australia's historic Regent Theatre was built in the 1920s and thrilled the locals with picture shows and movies for decades, but today the historic space houses a more diverse, enriching,...
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Bunny Man Bridge in Clifton, Virginia
The simple concrete tunnel in Clifton, Virginia known as the Colchester Overpass can look more than a little sinister on a moonlit night, so its little wonder that it has cultivated a creepy legend...
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Maasai Ostrich Farm in Kajiado, Kenya
It’s no secret that Kenya—home to some of the largest animals in the world, is teeming with creatures you don’t usually get to interact with, outside of your local zoo. While roadside sightings of...
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Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque in Set Zaynab, Syria
This exquisite blue-tiled Damascus mosque houses the remains of Sayyidah Zaynab in a shrine adorned with crystal. It is a vitally important pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims who come to pay mournful...
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