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The inauguration of the Church in the Woods

Canterbury, New Hampshire

Church of the Woods

Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone

Concord, New Hampshire

Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone

Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.

The metal pillars aligned to form the Old Man's face

Franconia, New Hampshire

Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

The thick ice takes on a blue color.

Woodstock, New Hampshire

Ice Castles

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

On a walk taken 1/16/18, I came across the remnants of the original "Busch Gardens." In the early 1900's Adolphus Busch built private waterfalls, gardens, and paths into the banks and hills of the Arroyo Seco (river). He would sometimes open them up to the public, but closed them off completely in 1938. Years later, the beer baron built "Busch Gardens" for the public in Tampa, Williamsburg, and LA.

Pasadena, California

Pasadena's Busch Gardens

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

View of the 100-inch from the 150-Foot Solar Tower Current Towercam

Pasadena, California

Mount Wilson Observatory

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station

Brooklyn, New York

Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

Marie's Crisis

New York, New York

Marie's Crisis

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

Hair jewelry

Colma, California

Colma Historical Association

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

The central fountain in the Rosicrucian garden.

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Tucker's Treehouse
Permanently Closed

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tucker's Treehouse

A treehouse assailed by the elements and the government, now gone.

Firefighters Museum and Hall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Firefighters Hall and Museum

A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Times They Are A-Changin'

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Spoonbridge and Cherry

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The Tonga Room's pool.

San Francisco, California

The Tonga Room

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

International Independent Showmen’s Museum

Riverview, Florida

International Independent Showmen’s Museum

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

Giant Needle and Button

New York, New York

Giant Needle and Button

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The Webster Apartments

New York, New York

The Webster Apartments

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

Bust of Houdini once on his grave
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Houdini Revealed

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

Blockhouse No. 1

New York, New York

Blockhouse No. 1

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

The Eldridge Street Synagogue and Museum.

New York, New York

Museum at Eldridge Street

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

284 Broome Street

New York, New York

284 Broome Street

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

Inside the shop.

New York, New York

Daredevil Tattoo Museum

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Abandoned Comet Diner
Permanently Closed

Hartford, Connecticut

Abandoned Comet Diner

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

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