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Site of the Malbone Street Wreck in Brooklyn, New York
The Malbone Street wreck was the worst catastrophe in the history of the New York City subway system and the worst train crash in New York S
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23rd Street Mural in Austin, Texas
Painted in 1974 on the side of a building near the University of Texas campus, the 23rd Street Mural looks at first like a gloriously weird
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Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, India
Within the premises of Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan in Mumbai’s Byculla area stands an extremely stately turquoise building, reminiscent o
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Airpower Museum in Ottumwa, Iowa
The Airpower museum is nestled between crop fields in the middle of Iowa. It is located adjacent to the Antique Airfield property so general
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Metro Argüelles Mosaic in Madrid, Spain
Madrid’s Metro is more than a way to get around the city. Over the years, the network has continually sought to improve and embellish its st
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Wahpper: The World’s Largest Catfish in Wahpeton, North Dakota
Where the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers merge in southeastern North Dakota, the Red River of the North begins its winding trek northwa
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Hood River Pumping Station and Pipeline Trail in Hood River, Oregon
This is a place with two unique and magical places to see. The first, the abandoned Hood River Pumping Station, is at the parking lot to the
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The Ivanhoe Clock in Leeds, England
At one end of Thornton’s Arcade, beneath its elegant glass roof, four Victorian characters wait for their cue. When the clock strikes, Robin
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Wild Bird Petroglyph in Phippsburg, Maine
Inspired by the natural environment in Phippsburg, there are a series of petroglyphs in the deep woods near the Center Ponds Trailhead locat
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Is Alton, Illinois America’s Most Haunted Small Town?
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Troy Taylor: There’s a story about a phantom riverboat that I a
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First Bank of Murphy in Murphy, North Carolina
Welcome to one of Downtown Murphy’s oldest buildings and quite possibly one of its most colorful. This was once the Bank of Murphy, establis
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The People’s Treasure in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences, at the western end of Chuy Avenue, a mass of rust-red concrete blocks juts out over the pav
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Con Chim Islet in Tuy Phuoc Dong, Vietnam
Far beyond the sun drenched beach resorts of coastal Vietnam lies an unexpected wilderness that most travelers entirely overlook. Con Chim I
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WWI Pillbox in Southwold, England
For decades this rare 100 year-old 'Pillbox' or defensive bunker had been neglected and vandalised, until it was about to be demolished in 2
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Connell Lake Dam in Ketchikan, Alaska
The Connell Lake dam is an imposing, almost gothic structure. Weather-worn and cracked in places, it blocks fish passage on Ward Creek. Freq
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14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature
One of literature’s greatest gifts is its ability to transport us to other worlds: some utopian and fantastical, others dark and unnerving,
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The Press Mosaic in Baku, Azerbaijan
The building that printed Soviet Azerbaijan's newspapers and books is shaped like an open book. It takes a moment to register from the pavem
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Replica of the Portal of the Casa de la Cadena in Navalcarnero, Spain
Navalcarnero may be a small town southwest of Madrid, but its streets are steeped in history. Founded in the 15th century, it became an impo
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House of the Gladiators in Episkopi, Cyprus
Kourion's ruins are full of mosaics: mythological scenes, geometric patterns, hunting parties. But tucked near the main courtyard of one vil
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The Créac'h Lighthouse in Ouessant, France
At 47 metres tall, with a range of 60 kilometres, the Créac'h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe. Located on the island of
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Colle Eletto Cableway in Gubbio, Italy
An old-style cableway built in the sixties. The cableway starts near Gubbio city center and bring you to the top of Monte Ingino, where the
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Sydney’s Philanthropic Bronze Boar in Sydney, Australia
Along the sidewalks of Macquarie Street, in the shadow of the grand stone arches of Sydney Hospital, sits a striking geographical and cultur
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The Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
No American Thanksgiving dinner is complete without turkey, stuffing, gravy, and "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" by Arlo Guthrie, son of lege
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On the Trail of the Mothman
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Amanda McGowan: Every small town has that one spot where people
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