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The Doug Sanders Golf Museum

Cedartown, Georgia

The Doug Sanders Golf Museum

This museum honors one of Cedartown's favorite sons.

Freeman, soaring through the air at a competition.

Secrets of England’s Champion Birdman

Legendary wingman and decorated hang glider Ron Freeman takes flight inspiration from albatrosses.

Alice Barnes-Brown May 21, 2021

Coins lined up, reserving the place in line for a game of pool

Carlton North, Australia

Grave of Walter Lindrum

A distinctive monument for this former world champion takes the form of a billiards table, complete with balls and cue.

William Oates Sykes Grave

Horbury, England

William Oates Sykes Grave

This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.

Madison, Wisconsin

Vitense Miniature Golf

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

Jim Murray Memorial

Newmains, Scotland

Jim Murray Memorial

This bronze statue pays tribute to a Scottish professional boxer, who tragically died following a championship fight.

A brightly-colored statue of Peter Pan stands at the entrance.

Peter Pan Mini-Golf

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

San Antonio, Texas

Cool Crest Miniature Golf

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

Jal Bapasola, Rustom Bhumgara, and Adi Hakim (left to right) rode around the world on Royal Benson cycles.

India's Mini-Craze for Bicycling Around the World

In the 1920s and 1930s, a dozen adventurous young riders went on the ultimate journey.

Arti Das April 13, 2021

Boston Hotel Buckminster

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Hotel Buckminster

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

Rusty old race cars are still at the old Occoneechee Speedway, which is the last remaining dirt track from NASCAR's inaugural 1949 season.

Hillsborough, North Carolina

Historic Occaneechee Speedway

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

Permanently Closed

Putt-Putt of Warren

The oldest remaining authentic Putt-Putt course that Donald Clayton created in Ohio.

Ice farmers' tasks include "dagger mitigation"—hacking away at icicles that could hurt climbers.

The Intrepid Ice Farmers of Ouray, Colorado

Cultivating an impressive swath of climbable ice calls for maintaining water pipes and attacking "daggers."

Alisha McDarris March 17, 2021

Doug Stoakley's racing Labrador retrievers needed a husky to show them how to pull, but then quickly took to the sport.

No Huskies, No Problem: These Unexpected Sled Dogs Have Serious Pull

Almost any dog can learn to pull a sled, say the mushers racing border collies, retrievers, and even Great Danes.

Elisa Shoenberger March 12, 2021

Nansen Ski Jump

Milan, New Hampshire

Nansen Ski Jump

This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.

Ibrox Stadium

Glasgow, Scotland

Ibrox Stadium

Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.

A mural at the site of the future excavation already celebrates its place in the annals of athleticism.

The Serendipitous Survival of Soccer’s Least-Known Birthplace

Hiding in plain sight, the first Hampden Park is ready to reclaim its fame.

Isaac Schultz February 10, 2021

A lion dance performer during Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Has Turned Lion Dancing Into a Gravity-Defying Extreme Sport

Meet some of the troupes taking an ancient tradition to new heights.

Marina Wang February 9, 2021