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Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performing at EAA AirVenture 2007

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

A whole herd of Cebritas.

La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Cebritas

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

Shep's final resting place.

Broomfield, Colorado

Shep the Broomfield Turnpike Dog

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

Permanently Closed

Erie Canal Village

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

First Honeybees in California

San Jose, California

First Honey Bees in California

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

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

That's 280 tons, if you're counting.

Erik Shilling July 3, 2017

The bricked up sections are still clearly visible

Arlington, Virginia

Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The Great Train Wreck of 1918

Nashville, Tennessee

Dutchman's Curve

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

Another one of the windows

Manchester Township, New Jersey

Cathedral of the Air

Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.

Anchorage, Alaska

Neighborhood Airplane Hangars

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

Notice the Congressional license plate in the windsheild

Arlington, Virginia

VIP Congressional Parking Lot at Reagan National Airport

Right next to departures—how convenient!

Gravity Hill in Shullsburg

Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Gravity Hill in Wisconsin

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

Strike!

Europe Holds an Annual Tram-Driver Olympics

Take a minute and watch some tram bowling.

Cara Giaimo June 8, 2017

Star Market jutting out over the highway

Newton, Massachusetts

Star Market

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

Here's Your Chance to Ride Chicago's Historic Trains

For the 125th anniversary of the L, the city's Transit Authority has put some old cars back on the tracks.

Cara Giaimo June 6, 2017

The front of the marker.

Sacramento, California

St. George Hotel Marker

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

Passengers enjoying Taipei's new Forest Bus.

Taipei's New 'Forest Bus' Is the Best Bus in the World

Charged with increasing the city's greenspace, a florist filled a public bus with plants.

Cara Giaimo June 1, 2017

Baggage claim at Sacramento Airport

Sacramento, California

Samson Luggage Sculpture

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.