Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster" in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The men who worked at the Washburn A Mill processing flour knew they had a dangerous job.A conveyor belt could break, whip around, and cut you deep across the face. You could get your fingers caught in...
View ArticleNorth Ossetia City of the Dead Cemetery in Russian Federation
Reaching this mystifying destination requires a three hour drive, taking you down a dangerous and hidden road, befitting of a journey to the City of the Dead.Village of Dargavs, or the City of the...
View ArticleDarwin Museum in Moscow, Russian Federation
It's fitting that the largest natural history museum would be dedicated to one of history's most prominent and celebrated naturalists.Charles Darwin was an English naturalist. He established that all...
View ArticlePopeye's Village in Il-Mellieħa, Malta
The set from Robert Altman's film "Popeye," shot in Malta, was never fully struck, and remains on the island as a sort of misplaced relic.Over 20 wooden structures were built with the tree trunks logs...
View ArticleTitanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
This Titanic museum offers an absolutely unique opportunity to experience what it was like being on RMS Titanic, by assigning you the identity of a passenger, and taking you down their path to icy...
View ArticleThe wax and bones relics of Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris, France
Inside the sober-looking church of the Lazarists Mission, the uncanny wax effigy of Saint Vincent de Paul lies for eternity.Saint Vincent de Paul, a 17th century priest who dedicated his life serving...
View ArticleBurro Schmidt Tunnel in Mojave Dessert, California
Stretching over half a mile through solid rock, the Burro Schmidt Tunnel seems infinitely longer when you consider the fact that it was built entirely by hand.The Burro Schmidt Tunnel was named after...
View ArticleBabyland General in Cleveland, Georgia
On arrival to Babyland General one expects to wend their way through a pack of 6 year olds, as the woman in a nurses uniform advises on which way to start the tour.One will then proceed to wander...
View ArticleThe Underground Home in New York, New York
In the 1960s, the Cuban Missile Crisis posed a real and present danger. In response, the New York City World's Fair of 1964-65 rolled out a Soviet-free solution: the simply-named "Underground Home", a...
View ArticleCurious Rock in Spencer, West Virginia
Natural formation or Native American totem? Local legends imply that it could be either, or perhaps both.Onlookers say this large, 20 ft rock formation looks like a "God" sitting on the mountain top....
View ArticleMangyongdae Funfair in Mangyongdae-guyok, North Korea
The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park in Mangyongdae-guyok, and it may just be the saddest, least amusing amusement park in the world.Seemingly a parody of what an amusement park should be, this...
View ArticleSmith Memorial Labyrinth in Terre Haute, Indiana
Situated East of Terre Haute, Indiana in the midst of scenic Hawthorn Park is a unique memorial to a local resident.Patterned from the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth located in France, this Labyrinth is...
View ArticleThe Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France
At first it was the fate of the female beggars but more and more, other women began to be labeled and taken. Prostitutes, crazies, orphans, libertines, protestants, cripples, cretines , jews,...
View ArticleAu Bonheur du Jour in Paris, France
On the corner of rue Cherubini and rue Chabanais, is the subtle facade of what used to be the most luxurious brothel of the Belle Epoque era, Le 12 rue Chaboanais.While no longer a brothel, Nicole...
View ArticleRotary Love Hotel in Paris, France
The Rotary Hotel's website describes its accommodations as "A small and calm hotel located on the right bank of Paris, a few minutes away from the Moulin Rouge".While this benign description is...
View ArticleLe Chabanais in Paris, France
Art deco grand staircase, balustrades covered in gold ropes interlaced with organic motifs- welcome to Le Chabanais, a “House of All Nations”Opened by Madame Kelly just a few steps from the Louvres in...
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The Southern California Medical Museum in Riverside, California
A small collection of medical artifacts, medical photography and a medical library dating back to 1843.The jewel of the collection is a recreated doctors office from the 1920s, complete with vintage...
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The One-Two-Two in Paris, France
This seven-story building, as sober as it looks today, used to be one of the centers of hedonistic delirium in post-WWI and occupied Paris.The One-Two-Two was named after its address, 122 Rue de...
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The Etched Mirror Salons of Laperouse Restaurant in Paris, France
Opened in 1766 in a elegant mansion with a view of l'Ile de la Cite, Laperouse restaurant is probably one of the most prestigious restaurant reservations in Paris, and a triumph in terms of French...
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The XIX Century Bordello number plate of the 36 rue Saint Sulpice in Paris ,...
When walking along the Rue Saint Sulpice, you probably won't notice that the the numberplate on building 36 is larger and more colorful numberplate than the standard blue and white version.What...
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