Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster"
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Abandoned soda factory on a Cambodian roadside in a state of beautiful decay.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Helsinki, Finland
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Hartford, Connecticut
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Brooklyn, New York
The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.
Brooklyn, New York
The return of something once considered a basic part of life.
Brooklyn, New York
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies.
Brooklyn, New York
Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.
Brooklyn, New York
Built as a home for the Union Porcelain magnate in 1867, now the Greenpoint Reformed Church and home to a ceramic mystery.
Brooklyn, New York
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
Brooklyn, New York
Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.
Brooklyn, New York
2 square block factory in Greenpoint erected in 1936.
Brooklyn, New York
Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.
Brooklyn, New York
Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
A group dedicated to promoting boating, kayaking and environmental education programs.