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Arthur Villeneuve House in Saguenay, Canada
Having demonstrated no discernible interest in art heretofore, a down-to-earth, middle-class barber in a town best known for its paper mill began covering his home in bright, lively frescoes.In a...
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Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie, Oklahoma is home to more than its fair share of Americana, and the Oklahoma Territorial Museum has a rich bounty of it in lively exhibits that feature everything from land grabs to corsets....
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Hidden Madonna Altar in Ubatuba, Brazil
In a country as deeply Catholic as Brazil, the Virgin Mary is bound to be everywhere. Including in a small, hidden alcove on the beach.Praia das Sete Fontes outside of the city of Ubatuba is a quiet...
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Herlong the Carved Dragon in Takoma Park, Maryland
The origin story of this impressive wooden creature involves an oak tree hit by lightning, a young girl’s imagination, and a fateful Google search.Lew Morris, who owns the house on Holly Avenue, was...
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Puck's Castle in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Some say that Puck’s Castle, in Rathmichael Co. Dublin, was built from sacred stones culled from the nearby Bearna Dhearg (or “ringfort”), but little is really known for certain about the structure...
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The Goldstone in Hove, England
Who would have thought that a serene family park in suburban Hove was once a honeypot for Druidic worship and sacrifice? What appears to be just another boulder is in fact the fabled Goldstone, a...
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London’s Plague Pits Map Shows Where the Black Death Got Buried
There was no time for proper funerals during the Great Plague of the 1660s. (Image: Detail from painting by Rita Greer/Wikipedia)Subterranean London is a crowded space. There's the London Underground,...
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Flask and the Press in Shanghai, China
In old Shanghai's French Concession district lies a brightly lit but hard-edged sandwich shop called The Press. Locals and those in-the-know come here in droves, yet the place never seems packed. It's...
View ArticleFOUND: A 2,250-Foot-Long Crack in Wyoming
No one saw it happen, but a crack 50' wide and 6 football fields long has opened in Wyoming https://t.co/IPfMmtQvjupic.twitter.com/i0SZSeQcfd— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) October 30, 2015Earlier last month,...
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Why Can't the World Just Pick One Design for Plugs?
(Photo: BillionPhotos.com/shutterstock.com)A version of this post originally appeared in the Tedium newsletter. When you travel internationally, power outlets provide a pretty good reminder that you’re...
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Paul McCarthy's Santa Claus in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sent from one place to the next, this Christmas-y, controversial piece of public art has seen more of Rotterdam than most tourists.The city of Rotterdam commissioned a piece of public art by American...
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Fleeting Wonders: Playtime With a Baby Albino Whale
It's a real life "baby wheel!" (Image: Daily Mail)Prequels are all the rage these days, and nature has gotten in on the act. Off the coast of Hermanus, South Africa, scenes from Moby Dick: The Early...
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Town of Dana in Petersham, Massachusetts
Why travel to Europe to see old ruins when you have some fantastic ones back home in the U.S.?It's a morbid reality to reflect that something as big and complicated as a whole town can die. They can be...
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How a Chimney in Portland Became a Fall Hostel for Thousands of Tiny Birds
Migrating Vaux's swifts roost in Agate Hall chimney at the University of Oregon. (Photo: Visitor7/WikiCommons CC BY-SA 3.0)Eleven months out of the year Chapman Elementary School is a quiet,...
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Berca Mud Volcanoes in Buzau, Romania
The Berca Mud Volcanoes are a geological wonder, hidden deep in the wilds of Eastern Romania.There's something bizarre and comical about large mud bubbles forming and popping, the earth's natural gas...
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Great Blasket Island in Kerry, Ireland
“There are so many strange things in the world beyond our knowledge, and maybe there are ghosts too, though I do not understand why they should come back to this world when they have gone from it.”...
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Look at These Adorable Tiny Homes on Wheels Called 'Housetrucks'
It's a house, on a truck. (Photo: Michael Coghlan/flickr)It was the late ‘60s in Los Angeles and Roger Beck had what many people might consider a sweet deal. He was working as a prop maker at Warner...
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Elmore Tombstone Derby in Elmore, Ohio
The creepiest convertibles and spookiest sedans in all the land can be found in Elmore, Ohio. Fortunately, it's all good family fun. For the last decade, the Elmore Historical Society has played host...
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The Snow Hole in Petersburg, New York
In a rare geophysical phenomenon, snow and ice persists in this 50-foot deep bedrock chasm throughout the hot and humid summertime.The Snow Hole is nestled into the limestone of the Taconic Mountains,...
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Sapodilla Hill Carvings in Providenciales , Turks and Caicos Islands
So you've found yourself shipwrecked on one of the distant Turks and Caicos Islands in the age of sail. You're going to have some time to kill while awaiting salvation from a passing ship or rescue...
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