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Paris, France

Water Tank Beneath Palais Garnier

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
A Wicked booth
New York, New York

Broadway Flea Market

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.
A 1/64 violin.
miniatures

The World's Smallest Violin and the Tiny Musicians Who Play It

These mini musical instruments are very carefully crafted.
Samantha London May 31, 2017
There's a lot of crossover between metal fans and beer fans.
music

A German Music Festival Installed a 4-Mile Beer Pipeline

Because kegs are heavy.
Little Rock's legendary White Water Tavern.
Little Rock, Arkansas

White Water Tavern

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
The future of AI sound is here.
science

Listen to Artificially Created Sounds No One Has Ever Heard Before

AI-made mash-ups offer all-new noises.
Eric Grundhauser May 22, 2017
Boyle Heights.
music

Need a Last-Minute Mariachi Band in L.A.? Go to This Plaza

Boyle Heights has long been a gathering place for gig-ready Mexican musicians.
Hadley Meares May 16, 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina

Musical Parking Garage

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Sanfilippo Theater Pipe Organ, in all it's glory.
Barrington, Illinois

Place de la Musique

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
The 'Stand By Me' Tree.
Berlin, Germany

'Stand By Me' Tree

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
Oak Hill, West Virginia

Hank Williams Death Monument

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
A gramophone playing a 78.
music

A Wayback Machine for Early 20th Century Tunes

The Internet Archive has a surprisingly deep collection of records made of insect secretions.
Kelsey Kennedy May 4, 2017
Accordion
Superior, Wisconsin

A World of Accordions Museum

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
Mike Haar (left) and Michael A. Cumella, preparing for a set.
music

Last Century a DJ Saved My Life

New York City's oldest-school spinners are two phonograph-loving guys named Mike.
Cara Giaimo April 27, 2017
The bright green Astroturf that surrounds the graves of Hank Williams and his wife Audrey.
Montgomery, Alabama

Hank Williams's Gravesite

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
The giant metal roadrunner watches traffic from the middle of the rotary.
La Quinta, California

Big Metal Roadrunner

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
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At Babycastles pop up: a 3D Pacman game made by Keita Takahashi.
New York, New York

Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
Alan Freed memorial at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio

Grave of Alan Freed

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."