view gallery |  What is it? Otamauri. Hawkes Bay. New Zealand.
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes Is it a Time Machine? Is it a Weather Machine? Is it an Alien Spacecraft? Or a Junk Mail Incinerator? This quirky mail box with a N.E.S.W weathervane on top stands at a farm gate in the Hawkes Bay countryside. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 4/18/2013 last visited: 4/19/2013 |
view gallery |  OLDEST -- Building - Gettysburg, PA
in Superlatives The oldest building @ Gettysburg is a tavern, bar, restaurant, museum, tourist attraction, Underground Railroad stop, haunted and 100% fun! One of the best ways to put the Civil WAr into context is to visit this authentic Civil War site. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  DEEPEST -- River Canyon in Europe, Tara River Canyon - Montenegro
in Superlatives Tara River Canyon - the longest canyon in Montenegro and the deepest river canyon in Europe posted by: puczmeloun location: Montenegro date approved: 4/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Centaur Knight - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
in Epic Beings and Creatures Statue of centaur knight in centre of Luxembourg City posted by: puczmeloun location: Luxembourg date approved: 4/18/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bull's Bull - San Diego, CA
in Elevated Everyday Objects A raring bull stands atop Bull's Smokin' BBQ- 1127 West Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 4/8/2013 |
view gallery |  Holy Trinity - Satellite Oddity - Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Holy Trinity Church was consecrated in 1858. It was not until 1960 that a new spire of green copper replaced the old stone spire. Located in Felinfoel, Llanelli, Wales, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  WORLD'S LARGEST Ball of Sisal Twine -- Cawker City KS
in Superlatives The World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine -- One man's symbol of thrift, one town's tourism bonanza!!! :) posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Kansas date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 3/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Saint Barrwg - Satellite Oddity - Bedwas, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Looking down on the village of Bedwas in Wales, stands the fourteenth century Parish church of St. Barrwgs, surrounded by ancient and modern graves. The most prominent feature of this church is its medieval saddle back, bell tower. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  The Devil's Arse - (Peak Cavern) - Castleton, Derbyshire, UK
in Devilish Locations The Devil's Arse is a large natural cavern in the Peak District. posted by: Dragontree location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST -- Log Plank House - Gettysburg, PA
in Superlatives The Park Service recently dumped a bunch of money into this farm house, bringing it back to its former Civil War glory. This oldest log plank house served as a field hospital and was also reportedly hit by a shell during the Confederate cannonade. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ball and Bat on the Ball Park Hot Dog Stand - Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
in Elevated Everyday Objects Above a permanently fixed trailer used as a hot dog stand is an oversized baseball with an equally oversized bat. Must be serving Ball Park brand franks! posted by: WayBetterFinder location: California date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: 4/30/2013 |
view gallery |  W. C. Rice Cross Garden - Prattville, AL
in Weird Story Locations W.C. Rice began creating his "Cross Garden" in the 1970s. There are several admonitions that "Hell is hot, hot, hot" among other signs. posted by: xptwo location: Alabama date approved: 4/16/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  ONLY -- Full-Service Hospital in a 75-Mile Radius - Sky Lakes Medical Center
in Superlatives This hospital is located near the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) campus in Klamath Falls, OR. posted by: thebeav69 location: Oregon date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Maudlam Church - Satellite Oddity - Kenfig, Wales, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Maudlam Church dedicated to St.Mary Magdalene. The Medieval 750year old Church is surrounded by over 100 ancient graves, best seen from the Satellite View. Located in Kenfig, Wales, Great Britain. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  LR For Lost River, OR
in Letters on Hills The letters 'LR' are located on the west side of a hill near Malin, OR. posted by: thebeav69 location: Oregon date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kilroy Was Here - Palm Springs Air Museum
in Kilroy Was Here Kilroy was spotted at the Palm Springs Air Museum! posted by: thebeav69 location: California date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Old Jail - Barnstable, MA
in Ghosts and Hauntings The "Old Jail" is believed to be the oldest wooden jail in the United States, built around 1690-1700 and in use up to 1820 when a new stone jail was constructed. It is the beginning and ending point for tours of paranormal sites on Cape Cod. posted by: silverquill location: Massachusetts date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Backways Cove, Trebarwith, Cornwall
in Ghosts and Hauntings A rocky cove close to Trebarwith. Looking out from Park Farm it's the V shape to the left of Trebarwith Strand. It's always quiet as few tourists know about it and it's a reasonable walk to get to posted by: SMacB location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Dürkheimer Riesenfass - Bad Dürkheim, Germany
in Ginormous Everyday Objects Das Weinfass in Bad Dürkheim ist eines der größten der Welt. / The big barrel for wine in Bad Dürkheim is one of the largest in the world. posted by: DieCacherGirls location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Screw arch - Rotterdam, the Netherlands
in Ginormous Everyday Objects Gigantic screw in the garden of the museum Boymans van Beuningen. posted by: team Hebbes location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rote Stuhl in Salzbergen, Germany
in Ginormous Everyday Objects Riesiger, roter Stuhl, direkt auf dem Parkplatz eines Möbelhaus im Gewerbegebiet Salzbergen posted by: Schwerttraeger07 location: Niedersachsen, Germany date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/27/2013 |
view gallery |  Roman Fort - Satellite Oddity - Caister on Sea - Norfolk, Great Britain.
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The partially excavated remains of a Roman fort, including wall, road, ditch sections, and building foundations. Built around AD 200 for a unit of the Roman army, occupied until the end of the 4th century. Caister on Sea, Norfolk. posted by: Lord Abercrombie location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: 4/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Banjo Buggy - Sunnyvale, CA
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes A mailbox shaped like a truck in front of a home in Sunnyvale, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  OLDEST -- Rocks Visible Within the Lava Beds National Monument
in Superlatives This informative placard is located within the Lava Beds National Monument (park fees may apply in season) at the Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout in Siskiyou County, CA. posted by: thebeav69 location: California date approved: 4/14/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery |  LARGEST -- Volcano by Volume and Surface Area in the Cascades Range
in Superlatives There's a placard at the Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout that makes this superlative claim and is located within the Lava Beds National Monument in Siskyou County, CA. posted by: thebeav69 location: California date approved: 4/14/2013 last visited: never |
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