The “town” of Monowi, Nebraska has a population of 1. Elsie Eiler, in her capacity as Mayor, grants herself a liquor license and pays taxes to herself.
The Aroma of Tacoma is a putrid odor associated…
The Aroma of Tacoma is a putrid odor associated with Tacoma, Washington. The smell has been described as similar to the odor of rotten eggs. A variety of causes have been attributed to the Aroma of Tacoma, including sediment in Commencement Bay, sulfur released from the Simpson Tacoma Kraft pulp and paper mill, arsenic from […]
The Stannard Rock Light, known as the “Loneliest Place in the World…
The Stannard Rock Light, known as the “Loneliest Place in the World”, is the furthest lighthouse from land and described as one of the top ten engineering feats in the United States.
NASA scientists have described Lake Untersee in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica…
NASA scientists have described Lake Untersee in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, as one of the most unusual lakes on Earth with a pH like that of strong Clorox.
In 1991 a billionaire in Alabama had a bunch of life sized dinosaurs built…
In 1991 a billionaire in Alabama had a bunch of life sized dinosaurs built and placed randomly in a 10,000 acre wooded area around his home.
A parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a “stunning” design…
A parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a “stunning” design and has hosted weddings, wine tastings, and dinner parties.
Oregon state has a lake that drains every winter into a lava tube…
Oregon state has a lake that drains every winter into a lava tube, turns into a meadow during the spring, and then turns back in to a lake in time for summer.
There is a Buddhist Temple complex in Thailand made out…
There is a Buddhist Temple complex in Thailand made out of over 1.5 million empty beer bottles.
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need…
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need to leave home to go to school, the grocery store, or the Post Office.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukak…
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a town in New Zealand. The name means “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose flute to his loved one”.