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ACReynard

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Writer, travel bug bite victim, archaeologist, baking fiend, lych gate enthusiast

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Leaning Tower of Pizza

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Leaning Tower of Pizza

A model of what was supposed to be Domino's Pizza's colossal, Wrightian headquarters

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Memorial

Romulus, Michigan

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Memorial

Location of the deadliest plane crash in Michigan history

The Ladders to Heaven

Bath, England

The Ladders to Heaven

Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s

Unlucky Mummy

London, England

Unlucky Mummy

A relic from ancient Egypt that is purported to have a curse associated with it

Book Burning Memorial

Berlin, Germany

Book Burning Memorial

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

"Main" Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI 4/4/2026

Detroit, Michigan

Main Detroit Public Library

It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.

Fisher Building, Detroit, MI 8/22/2024

Detroit, Michigan

Fisher Building

It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”

Untuned Bell

Oslo, Norway

Untuned Bell

Once silenced for being off-key, this bell has found a new voice as an interactive public artwork.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Munising, Michigan

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

The Thames Barrier as seen from Woolwich.

London, England

Thames Barrier

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum

Corbin, Kentucky

Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Margaret's Well

Edinburgh, Scotland

St. Margaret's Well

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

Floral Clock

Edinburgh, Scotland

Floral Clock

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

A view of Hershey Gardens and its conservatory which feature assortment of 3,000 roses representing 115 varieties.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Gardens

Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.

One of Hershey Trolley Works mobile stages.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hershey Trolley Works

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

Smöjen kalkbrottsbad

Sweden

Smöjen Kalkbrottsbad

An abandoned industrial site turned into a picturesque swimming hole.

Image from gravel parking spot

Napoleon, Ohio

World’s Largest Tomato Soup Can

The famous red-and-white Campbell's Soup label beckons hungry passersby in Ohio.

Broken and leaning headstones at Pere Cheney Cemetery surrounded by pine needles and offerings left by visitors to honor the forgotten dead.

Pere Cheney, Michigan

Pere Cheney Cemetery

All that remains of a vanished Michigan lumber town, remembered for tragedy, plague, and a witch’s curse.

Park Street Station Mural

Boston, Massachusetts

Park Street Station Mural

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

The battlefield is one of many components of Gettysburg National Military Park, which also includes a museum and visitor center.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.

"The Wave Field" Earthwork Sculpture, University of Michigan Campus, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Wave Field

These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.

Traverse City State Hospital

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City State Hospital

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

St. Ignace Mystery Spot

St. Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace Mystery Spot

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

The Fløibanen funicular approaching the summit.

Bergen, Norway

Fløibanen Funicular

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

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