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Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Starrucca Viaduct

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mural of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.
Added by jeffbezitos
Gilbert, West Virginia

Hatfield & McCoy Moonshine

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Added by traceywilson
Hillsboro, West Virginia

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.
Added by traceywilson
Harrisville, West Virginia

Berdine's Five and Dime

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.
Added by traceywilson
Hillsboro, West Virginia

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.
Added by traceywilson
Talcott, West Virginia

John Henry Monument

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Added by traceywilson
Ewing, Virginia

Sand Cave

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.
Added by 1059313
Butler, Pennsylvania

Maridon Museum

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.
Added by keslar
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Extinct Bird Hall

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.
Added by spiderhouses
Providence, Rhode Island

Ladd Observatory

A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
Donora, Pennsylvania

Cement City

A neighborhood of houses made of poured concrete through a process invented by Thomas Edison.
andymcphee Added by andymcphee
Lititz, Pennsylvania

Lititz Historical Foundation

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.
Added by cory d34c4856
Brussels, Belgium

Jeanne Dielman Mural

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Easton, Pennsylvania

National Canal Museum

Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.
Added by Iloveatlasobscura
Brussels, Belgium

Hôtel Solvay

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Leuven, Belgium

Heilige Geestcollege

Where George Lemaître discovered the expanding nature of the universe.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Leuven, Belgium

Museum voor Dierkunde

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Bolton, North Carolina

Grahamland Attractions

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
Added by jodiwhitecomic
Glasgow, Scotland

George Square Imperial Measurements

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Brusio, Switzerland

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania

Delaware River Viaduct

This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.
CJ Cioc Added by CJ Cioc
Glenfinnan, Scotland

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Milan, Italy

Dancing Bull of Good Fortune

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Added by loremipsum