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bertshetler

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Places visited in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Places visited in Palmer, Alaska

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Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

bertshetler

Added by bertshetler

Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Wind Farm

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Allison

Added by Allison

Haarlem, Netherlands

Grote Kerk

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

Added by olafpijl

Hyder

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Shrine of the Ages

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Michelle Cassidy

Added by Michelle Cassidy

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Added by CPilgrim

The Harry Ransom Center

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

ATX Mike

Added by ATX Mike

'Hi, How Are You' Mural

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Added by fletcherism

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Dylan

Museum of the Weird

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Dylan

Treaty Oak

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Austin Moonlight Towers

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Frost Bank Tower

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Spencer Darr

Added by Spencer Darr

The Texas State Cemetery

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

davidplotz

Added by davidplotz

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Added by declanmar

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Kalaupapa, Hawaii

Kalaupapa Leper Colony

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Punalu`u Black Sand Beach

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

whitney8251

Added by whitney8251

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Algae Growing Ponds

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

Meg

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Keahole Point Blowhole

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Added by radnick

Rapa Nui, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

CatAshbee

Added by CatAshbee

Morenci, Arizona

Morenci Mine

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Edward Denny

Added by Edward Denny

Shanghai, China

Oriental Pearl Tower

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Picacho, Arizona

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Skurkey

Added by Skurkey