Places Edited by renkessler

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

This unique collection of lawnmowers includes vintage blueprints and automatic robot mowers.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.