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RIP, World’s Largest Treehouse: 97-Foot Wonder Burns Down

One of the coolest roadside wonders of the United States is no more. Built nail by reclaimed nail over several decades by Minister Horace Burgess in Crossville, Tennesseee, “The Minister’s ...

Rest Areas for the Weary: 13 Thoughtful Travel Facilities Enhance the Journey

What happens to the world around us when designers and architects treat even the most humble structures with the same care they’d give to more prestigious buildings? Rest areas are certainly ...

Freaky Florida: 12 of a Weird State’s Weirdest Attractions

There’s a lot more to America’s southernmost state than the headline-worthy misadventures of Florida Man and Florida Woman. Culturally distinct from the rest of the South, Florida has been ...

Strange Sights of France: 12 Offbeat Travel Destinations

You haven't really seen France if you've never toured a mansion made of pebbles, taken a ride on a gigantic animatronic elephant, checked out Nazi bunkers turned guerrilla art or gazed upon row ...

Soviet Bus Stops: Surreal Architectural Roadside Wonders

Standing stark against silent desert backdrops like sculptures made for Burning Man, these leftover Soviet structures are actually bus stops scattered throughout one of the most sparsely ...

7 Mysterious & Monumental Man-Made Wonders of America

A stone monument with instructions for apocalypse survivors, lurking ominously in a field in rural Georgia.  A castle comprised of stones that each weigh several tons, built with stunning ...

Bigger & Better: The World’s Largest Record-Setting [Blank]

Giant objects are fascinating. The amount of time, effort, and expense that goes into something as banal and fantastic as a pencil that has to be moved by a crane is incredible. It's no wonder that ...

You Name It: Some of the Biggest [Blanks] in the World!

Bigger is better and biggest is best! Some people take size very seriously and when it comes down to being the biggest in the world, there's no playing around. Here's a variety of the world's ...

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