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Coulee City, Washington

Dry Falls

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
canuck Added by canuck
London, England

St Olave Hart Street

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
MrMStuchbery Added by MrMStuchbery
London, England

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Crow's Nest

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
London, England

London Wall

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
London, England

Aldgate Pump

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Added by Akki14
Charmouth, England

Charmouth Beach

Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast.
serflac Added by serflac
Bath, England

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
serflac Added by serflac
Newquay, England

The Huer's Hut

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.
Added by Vordenius
Lyme Regis, England

The Glowing Clams of Great Britain

A midnight snack that lights up the night.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Llangennith, Wales

Worm's Head Tidal Island

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Devon, England

Hound Tor

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.
Added by ThomasMcConnell
Merton, England

Barometer World & Museum

permanently closed
Rare and strange weather predictors, from mercury barometers to leech prognosticators.
mrobscurity Added by mrobscurity
Cantwell, Alaska

Igloo City

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Resources Library and Information Services

This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Gakona, Alaska

H.A.A.R.P.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Valdez, Alaska

Valdez Museum & Historical Archive

Permanent exhibit reminds visitors of the Exxon Valdez.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
British Columbia, Canada

Kiidk'yaas, the Golden Spruce

This revered mutant tree was felled in an act of ecoterrorism leaving a legacy of myth and possibly murder.
Added by Beth
Tlell, British Columbia

Totems of Haida Gwaii

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.
canuck Added by canuck
Yakutat, Alaska

Guyot Glacier Ice Caves

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.
makanabender Added by makanabender
Whitehorse, Yukon

Log Skyscrapers of Whitehorse

When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.
Added by Liz Hargreaves
Carcross, Yukon

Carcross Desert

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
polaris Added by polaris
Skagway, Alaska

The Slide Cemetery

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.
debthomson Added by debthomson
Haines, Alaska

Hammer Museum

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.
nbj914 Added by nbj914