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forssa

Software engineer with a passion for road trips.

https://www.scottaforsythe.com/

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David Adickes Studio

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Atomic Museum

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Alex

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

Added by rsrsrs

Twin Falls, Idaho

I. B. Perrine Bridge

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

slgwv

Indianapolis, Indiana

The Pyramids

Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.

Los Angeles, California

Screen Novelties

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Avoiding Regret

Added by Avoiding Regret

San Antonio, Texas

Portland Cement Plant Ruins

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

satxwdavis

Added by satxwdavis

Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

erjeffery

Added by erjeffery

Galveston, Texas

The Kettle House

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

MommaGem

Added by MommaGem

Carthage, Texas

Last Remaining Boundary Marker for the Republic of Texas

The only international border marker within the United States.

Added by bcarusella

Royse City, Texas

Royse City Futuro House

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

amboy

Mayfield Park

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

amberjol

Added by amberjol

Cedar Creek, Texas

Pecan Pie Vending Machine

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Meg

Wimberley, Texas

Jacob's Well

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

On the Way

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Berwick-upon-Tweed, England

Penguins of Berwick

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

VeloObscura

Added by VeloObscura

Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Zurich, Switzerland

Schrödinger's Cat

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Debauve & Gallais

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

Diana Hubbell

Added by Diana Hubbell

Evansville, Indiana

Bosse Field

The third-oldest baseball stadium in the United States is in a league of its own.

bakedinthehole

Added by bakedinthehole

Oakland, Illinois

Prairie Observatory

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

Added by annmaryhart

No Name Lake

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Barry Winata

Added by Barry Winata

Indianapolis, Indiana

Pogue's Run

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

Meg

Chelyabinsk, Russia

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.

Zborik

Added by Zborik