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I like traveling. I like volunteering. I am weird.
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A gang of monkeys relax near the temple. (robertbrauneis/Flickr)

Jaipur, India

Hanuman’s Temple

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Jantar Mantar

Jaipur, India

Jantar Mantar

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

"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.

The original Saltair

Salt Lake City, Utah

Saltair

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Art Alley

Rapid City, South Dakota

Art Alley

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

Rapid City Presidents

Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City Presidents

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

Nebraska National Forest

Chadron, Nebraska

Nebraska National Forest

America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.

Vanity Ballroom

Detroit, Michigan

Vanity Ballroom

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

Giant Cow Head

Detroit, Michigan

Giant Cow Head

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

Ypsilanti Water Tower

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti Water Tower

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Relampago del Catatumbo

Venezuela

Relampago del Catatumbo

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

John Wayne's Birthplace

Winterset, Iowa

John Wayne's Birthplace

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

The Face on the Barroom Floor

Central City, Colorado

The Face on the Barroom Floor

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

Empty houses of Gilman, Co.

Red Cliff, Colorado

Gilman

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

Leadville, Colorado

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

1933 Everest Goggles
Permanently Closed

Golden, Colorado

American Alpine Club Library

"All Mountains - All The Time."

Postcard showing a collection of paintings in the Buffalo Bill Museum, circa 1941.

Golden, Colorado

The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

Cheesman Park.

Denver, Colorado

Cheesman Park

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

Packrat Antiques
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Denver, Colorado

Packrat Antiques

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

Going-to-the-Sun Road

West Glacier, Montana

Going-to-the-Sun Road

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

Longitudinal Centre of Canada

Lorette, Manitoba

Longitudinal Centre of Canada

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

Monument to the Soviet Army

Sofia, Bulgaria

Monument to the Soviet Army

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Pont de la Concorde

Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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