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emajohn

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30-something rocking the suburbs. Big into hiking, travel, and good food.

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Statue of George Washington

Alexandria, Virginia

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass, West Virginia

Cass Scenic Railroad

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Warp Drive

Sterling, Virginia

Warp Drive

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

Bunny Man Bridge

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Bunny Man Bridge

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

Dinosaurland

White Post, Virginia

Dinosaurland

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

The Organ

Luray, Virginia

The Great Stalacpipe Organ

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse

Staunton, Virginia

American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

The Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Foamhenge.

Centreville, Virginia

Foamhenge

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The sculpture Sound II in the flooded Crypt

Winchester, England

'Sound II' at Winchester Cathedral

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

Winchester Round Table in the Great Hall, Dendrochronology dating has placed it at 1275.

Winchester, England

Winchester Round Table

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

Dozmary Pool

Launceston, England

Dozmary Pool

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

St. Nectan's Kieve

Trethevy, England

St. Nectan's Kieve

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel, England

Tintagel Castle

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

King Arthur's Hall

Tintagel, England

King Arthur's Hall

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

Mountain peaks rise from the horizon above Apachetas in the foreground

Chivay, Peru

Apachetas of Chivay

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

I mean come on

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Huayna Picchu

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Machu Picchu.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Ollantaytambo, Peru

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Moray

Urubamba, Peru

Moray

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

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