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Washington, D.C.

USS Balao Conning Tower

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.
animals

Witness the Long Annual Migration of Some Very Small Toads

It's a dangerous journey, but Canada closes roads for them.
Erik Shilling August 8, 2017
All Saints Church in Braunston in Rutland, England.
churches

Bats in the Belfry Mean Guano in the Church

English parishes seek a solution to a long-standing problem.
Erik Shilling August 7, 2017
colleges

Wichita State's Brief Water Tower Spelling Disaster

At least they fixed it quickly.
Erik Shilling August 4, 2017
The Ryugyong Hotel in 2009.
architecture

North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' Just Opened (a Little)

Some ground-level walls came down, and there's a sign.
Erik Shilling August 1, 2017
news

An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant

"I came outside [and] everything was pink."
Erik Shilling July 28, 2017
garbage

A D.C. Man Fell Into a Trash Chute Because of His Phone

It can happen to the best of us.
Cara Giaimo July 24, 2017
animals

This Goat Video Is Good

When a goat takes on a glass door, we all win.
Erik Shilling July 17, 2017
A honey bee in action.
insects

A Woman, Her Bedroom, and 35,000 Hidden Bees

They got a new home, and she got a lot of honey.
Erik Shilling July 14, 2017
news

Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

"It was amazing."
Erik Shilling July 12, 2017
Peregrine falcon.
animals

A Hospital's New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons

Small, but soon to be mighty.
Erik Shilling July 11, 2017
fires

Just a Beautiful and Dangerous Sulfur Fire

It's pretty, but looks like hell.
Erik Shilling July 11, 2017
news

A Summer Camp in Canada Was Attacked by Giant Hailstones

Campers compared them to tomatoes and billiard balls.
Cara Giaimo July 11, 2017
sports

A Professional Runner Outran Two Amateur (?) Bears

Don't try this at home. Or anywhere, for that matter.
Erik Shilling July 7, 2017
monkeys

A Brief Encounter With Some Angry Monkeys in Florida

It was caught on tape.
Erik Shilling July 5, 2017
It's looking at you.
snakes

Highway Workers in Canada Keep Running Into Rattlesnakes

So far, no one has been bit.
Erik Shilling July 5, 2017
infrastructure

This Very, Very Heavy Truck Is Too Much for Rhode Island

That's 280 tons, if you're counting.
Erik Shilling July 3, 2017
bears

Bear Bursts Into Eleven-Year-Old's Room Before Quickly Leaving

"There's a bear in my room."
Erik Shilling June 30, 2017