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slgwv

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I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:
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Engine at NMIH

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

National Museum of Industrial History

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

Handmade Coyote Teeth Dentures

Independence, California

Eastern California Museum

Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.

Catwalk along the river

Hood River, Oregon

Hood River Pumping Station and Pipeline Trail

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.

The Mack Truck Museum

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The Mack Truck Museum

The entire history of Mack Trucking Company in one place along with vintage and experimental vehicles, movie props, and engineering archives from over 100 of building vehicles.

The theater’s brick and stone exterior has been meticulously restored.

Erie, Pennsylvania

The Warner Theatre

This Art Deco movie palace turned performing arts center lets audiences experience the glamor of showbiz in its heyday.

Sponsored By VisitErie
An exhibit

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Academy of Natural Sciences

As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.

Feria de Madrid Mural

Madrid, Spain

Feria de Madrid Mural

This mural, which made perfect sense before the metro stop changed its name, now feels out of place under the station's new name

Mirror Lakes

Te Anau, New Zealand

Mirror Lakes

Small lakes provide outstanding reflective views of the Earl Mountains

Blarney Stone of Reno

Reno, Nevada

Blarney Stone of Reno

This lucky stone from Ireland is embedded on the corner of a Reno casino to grant luck

Dolly Sods Wilderness has 47 miles of trails, many of which follow old railroad grades and logging roads.

Davis, West Virginia

Bear Rocks Preserve

A windswept sandstone overlook offers sweeping views across an ancient plateau.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism
Champion Lodgepole Pines with a human for scale.

Angelus Oaks, California

Champion Lodgepole Pine

Meet California's largest recorded lodgepole pine: an 11-story-tall, 440-year-old living relic that has survived centuries of disaster to rank among the world's greatest forest giants.

Easton’s Crayola Crayons and Markers Statues

Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton’s Crayola Crayons and Markers Statues

The birthplace of the beloved colorful crayons right in downtown Easton

Metallurgical Worker and Metallurgical Science Statues

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Metallurgical Worker and Metallurgical Science Statues

Bronze guardians of steel’s glory, now standing outside the Allentown Art Museum

Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

A sprawling bloom-filled refuge with walking paths, benches, and a fountain at its center

Devil’s Pulpit at Lehigh Gap

Slatington, Pennsylvania

Devil’s Pulpit at Lehigh Gap

A rocky ledge above the Lehigh River, wrapped in devilish folklore and broad valley views

Payson Grotto Pool

Payson, Utah

Payson Grotto

Secluded wading pool with small waterfall and lovely nature.

Project Rio Blanco Nuclear Test Site

Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Project Rio Blanco Nuclear Test Site

Plaque commemorating the location of a underground nuclear bomb test in the 1970s.

California Citrus State Park Visitors Center

Riverside, California

California Citrus State Historic Park

A living museum documenting the history and produce of California's citrus industry

Eureka County Courthouse

Eureka, Nevada

Eureka County Courthouse

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

The building sat vacant for decades until 2016, when Eric and Donna Burkes led a loving restoration.

Webster, Florida

Richloam General Store

Deep in the Richloam wilderness, a century-old country store is stocked with plenty of stories.

Sponsored By Florida's Adventure Coast
Nairobi Railway Museum

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

5-8-22

Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge Troll

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Cannery Row Workers' Shacks

Monterey, California

Cannery Workers’ Shacks

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

Thrombolite Cluster

Flowers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thrombolite Walking Trail

The site of the fossilized remains of some of Earth’s earliest primitive, microbial life forms.

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