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Odd and Unusual
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These landmarks catch the eye because they are strikingly different. This is one of two milk bottles that were constructed in the Spokane area to advertise the Benewah Dairy Company. Built in 1935, the structure is built of stucco and sheet metal. This famous KFC was originally Johnny Reb's Chick, Chuck and Shake Restaurant. The 56 feet (17 meter) tall chicken was constructed in 1963 and was reconstructed in 1993 after a storm damaged the original structure. An educational institution celebrating both th...
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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site : North Dakota
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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Photo: U.S. Geological Society. This was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri until 1867. Visitors included John James Audubon, George Catlin, Father Pierre DeSmet, Sitting Bull, Karl Bodmer, and Jim Bridger. At this post, the Assiniboine, Crow, Cree, Ojibway, Blackfeet, Hidatsa, and other tribes traded buffalo robes and other furs for trade goods such as beads, guns, blankets, knives, cookware, and cloth. Map of the Area Around.
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Liberty Bell : Pennsylvania
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6th and Chestnut Streets. Photo: Bev Sykes License: 1. The Liberty Bell rang out for important events during the Revolutionary War and America's Federal period, but did not acquire its famous name until the 1830's, when it became a symbol for the abolitionist movement. The Liberty Bell was known as the "Old State House Bell" until 1837, when it was adopted by the American Anti-Slavery Society as a symbol of the abolitionist movement. Other Liberty Bell Resources. Map of the Area Around.
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American Visionary Art Museum : Maryland
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American Visionary Art Museum. Photo: License: Public Domain. The 35,000-square-foot main building of the museum combines an elliptical, three-story, historic industrial building with extensive new architecture. There is also a Tall Sculpture Barn, a former whiskey warehouse with 45-foot ceilings. American Visionary Art Museum Categories. Art Museums and Galleries. Map of the Area Around. American Visionary Art Museum. Visit our sister site:. Robert J. Moran.
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Willis Tower (Sears Tower) : Illinois
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Willis Tower (Sears Tower). 233 South Wacker Drive. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower, is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442 m) skyscraper. At completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years. from 1973 to 1998. The Sears Tower has the most total floor space of any building in the United States only behind The Pentagon. Willis Tower (Sears Tower) Categories. Other Willis Tower (Sears Tower) Resources.
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City of Rocks National Reserve : Idaho
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City of Rocks National Reserve. Two miles (3 km) north of the south central Idaho border with Utah. Photo: National Park Service. The City of Rocks is an area of rock spires and formations and is a popular rock climbing area. The landscape has been sculpted from granite that has eroded into a fascinating assortment of shapes. City of Rocks National Reserve Categories. Other City of Rocks National Reserve Resources. City of Rocks at the National Park Service. Map of the Area Around. Visit our sister site:.
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