Woodstock Mystery Hole
Woodstock Mystery HoleBeyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitudeOwned and operated by the Universal Church O’ Fun and championed by its jovial Pastor Barron, leader...
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Black Hole of Los AlamosSeller of surplus nuclear research materialsThe Black Hole sells surplus equipment acquired from the Los Alamos National Laboratories. They sell everything from 1950's era...
View ArticleHole in the Rock
Hole in the RockA house carved into a rockTravelers along U.S. Highway 191 in Southeastern Utah are amazed to discover this unique 5,000 square foot home carved directly into the rock. Inside are...
View ArticleMirny Diamond Mine
Mirny Diamond MineThe world's second largest holeThe second largest man-made hole in the world (surpassed only by the Bingham Copper Mine in Utah) is a diamond mine located on the outskirts of Mirny, a...
View ArticleDevil's Kettle
Devil's KettleHalf of a waterfall goes into the river; the other half disappearsThere is a mysterious waterfall in Judge Magney State Park in Minnesota. Half of the water drops 50 feet into the Brule...
View ArticleThe Hole at Rodellar
The Hole at RodellarAn arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots -- and challenging climbs -- on the planetA lot of places get labeled a hole in the wall....
View ArticleBig Hole and Open Mine Museum
Big Hole and Open Mine MuseumMined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the worldIn 1866, Erasmus Jacobs found a tiny white pebble on the banks...
View ArticleMonticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway
Monticello Dam Morning Glory SpillwayThe largest drain hole in the worldLocated at the Monticello Dam at Lake Berryessa in Northern California, this gigantic drain acts as the lake's spillway....
View ArticleThe National Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.What do GI Joes, Duncan Yo-Yos, and...
View ArticleBilly Bass Adoption Center
Billy Bass Adoption CenterWhere those animatronic singing fish are retiredIt's not the only one, but it does claim to be the first of its kind. The Billy Bass Adoption Center, located inside of the...
View ArticleNiagara Science Museum
Niagara Science MuseumCollection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratoriesWhen Nick Dalacu was a 17-year-old physics student at Bucharest University, he began...
View ArticleToy and plastic brick museum
Toy and plastic brick museum Unofficial lego museum with over four million bricksWhile most of us see LEGOS as a fun pastime for the kids, for Dan Brown, they are serious business. Founder of the...
View ArticleFranz Gsellmann's Weltmaschine
Franz Gsellmann's Weltmaschine"World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmerDeep in the hills of Austria lies Franz Gsellmann's Weltmaschine (World Machine). With no formal mechanical or...
View ArticleCrypt of Civilization
Crypt of CivilizationThe world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in AtlantaThe Crypt of Civilization at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered to be the...
View ArticleMorris Museum
Morris MuseumA world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automataWhen you think of New Jersey, a world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata isn’t the first...
View ArticleRobert the Doll
Robert the DollLegendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 yearsRobert Eugene Otto -- or Gene, as his family called him -- was just a young boy in the early 1900s when...
View ArticleLegoland in Billund
Legoland in BillundThe original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.Legoland is situated in Billund, Denmark next to the original Lego factory where Ole Kirk...
View ArticleFontana Dei Matti
Fontana Dei MattiFountain where visitors can earn a license to be madThis 16th century fountain, known as the "Fountain of the Madmen," is situated in the Italian town of Gubbio, a small medieval city...
View ArticleCity Hall Station
City Hall StationA beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier The Interborough Rapid Transit opened on October 27, 1904, to the joy of New York subway riders....
View ArticleTesla's Birthplace Museum
Tesla's Birthplace MuseumHumble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists. Like many of the world's greats, Nikola Tesla lived his early life in modest circumstances. Born to Serbian...
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