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Watch the Fastest Perfect Game Ever Bowled

Ben Kertola rolled 12 strikes in less than 90 seconds.
Kelsey Kennedy April 25, 2017
Prypiat, Ukraine

Abandoned Avanhard Stadium of Prypiat

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
nuclear

North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Spent the Weekend Hosting Volleyball

Satellites spotted some unexpected heat.
Cara Giaimo April 20, 2017
Mystery Hikers were often thought too rowdy for a respectable Sunday outing.
sports

Rowdy 'Mystery Hikes' to Undisclosed Locations Were All the Rage in the '30s

Tromping through strange woods in stockings and heels? Why not!
Andy Wright April 13, 2017
Original wooden bowling lanes and pin boys
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Holler House

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
A Cholita and her male opponent.
La Paz, Bolivia

Cholita Wrestling

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.
The Russian curlers sending a car down the ice.
cars

Curling With Compact Cars

The stakes have been raised.
Eric Grundhauser March 21, 2017
A wooden bowling ball unearthed by digging work for London's Crossrail project. It was discovered at the site of the Tudor King John’s Court manor house in Stepney Green. It's now on display at a new exhibit, <em>Tunnel: The Archaeology of Crossrail</em>, at the Museum of London Docklands.
objects of intrigue

When Bowling Was a Sport Reserved for Royalty

King Henry VIII famously banned commoners from participating.
Lauren Young March 2, 2017
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Exploring the field.
Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac Silverdome

What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Concealed in the creases of this fan are the details of the race on February 20, 1892 at Ellerslie.
objects of intrigue

Between the Folds of This Silk Fan Is a 19th-Century Horse Racing Program

Stop sweating, start betting.
Lauren Young February 14, 2017
Red clay, green trees and blue sky on an August morning. !
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Frick Park Clay Courts

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.
Kiikers gonna kiik.
extreme sports

Inside the High-Flying World of Estonian Extreme Swinging

Kiiking turns Estonia's cultural obsession with swings into an X-Games contender.
Eric Grundhauser February 9, 2017
sports

NASA Says an Astronaut Threw a Football 564,664 Yards

Why not.
Erik Shilling February 7, 2017
The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Olympic Black Power statue
San Jose, California

Olympic Black Power Statue

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
Entrance to the Dee
Houghton, Michigan

Dee Stadium

The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.
The Immaculate Reception Monument
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Immaculate Reception Monument

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Permanently Closed
The Manor
Kissimmee, Florida

Manor Professional Wrestling Dinner Theater

Would you like a sleeper hold with that?