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dym75

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Love roaming around and exploring the strange and unusual and sometimes nerdy little places and things in this world.

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Santa's Land

Putney, Vermont

Santa's Land

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

Retreat Tower

Brattleboro, Vermont

Retreat Tower

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

Madame Sherri's Castle

Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Madame Sherri's Castle

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Indiana Jones House (Bed & Breakfast)

Antonito, Colorado

Indiana Jones Home

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

The mass grave.

Flagstaff, Arizona

TWA-United Grand Canyon Collision Mass Grave

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

The St. Francis Dam after the collapse

Santa Clarita, California

St. Francis Dam

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Mt. Hollywood Tunnel

Los Angeles, California

Mt. Hollywood Tunnel

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Lipstick, flowers

Los Angeles, California

Marilyn Monroe's Crypt

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Getting personal with the Schlazer meteorites

Los Angeles, California

UCLA Meteorite Collection

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

La Brea Tar Pits

Los Angeles, California

La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall

Los Angeles, California

Elliott Smith's Tribute Wall

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Part of Providence Canyon from rim near entrance road

Lumpkin, Georgia

Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

Tuskegee Chapel

Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee Chapel

This historic chapel was rebuilt after lighting caused the original structure to catch fire.

The Oaks

Tuskegee, Alabama

The Oaks

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

Hartsville Nuclear Plant
Permanently Closed

Hartsville, Tennessee

Hartsville Nuclear Plant

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

Spelunkers dropping into Neversink Pit.

Fackler, Alabama

Neversink Pit

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

Brownie The Depot Dog

Rome, Georgia

Grave of Brownie the Depot Dog

Tombstone of a dog that greeted passengers at the Southern Railway Depot.

Hapeville Worry Rock

Hapeville, Georgia

Hapeville Worry Rock

This hidden stone has absorbed decades of human anxiety.

Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.

Arabia Mountain

Stonecrest, Georgia

Arabia Mountain

Like Mars, but much closer.

Atlanta White House

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta White House

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Swinging Bridge

Suches, Georgia

Toccoa River Swinging Bridge

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

Cherry Log, Georgia

Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

The Baptismal Pool

Murphy, North Carolina

Fields of the Woods

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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