I have a Ph.D. degree. I love to travel, visit museums, national parks, and places few people know. I share my travel stories and more on this blog.
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About 65 feet tall and 800 feet in circumference, the Miamisburg Mound in Ohio is one of the largest conical Indian mounds in eastern U.S. It is the only mound located in the prehistoric site park. It has steps that allow visitors to go the top observation platform. Here are…
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The Sardar Sarovar Dam is one super structure located in Gujarat, India. Located near the famous Statue of Unity, it attracts tourists because of its mega size (this is one of the biggest dams in the world) and controversy (regarding its environmental impact and cost). The dam is named after…
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The Shoolpaneshwar Mahadev Temple is a small temple located in Rajpipla, Gujarat, India. The Hindu temple is located in the dense forests of the Dangs district in Gujarat, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in Gujarat. The temple is…
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Less than a decade after the successful first airplane flight by the Wright Brothers in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, one of the Wright Brothers planes, the “Wright B”, made its way to the Philippines in December 1911. Wright Model B The shipment of the “Wright Model B”…
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The Futuro House or UFO House in Carlisle, Ohio is an eye-catcher by itself. With two oblong saucers connected with a tube walkway, the structure is certainly an interesting roadside structure along Central Ave. I am not sure when the this UFO house was built, but the prefabricated Futuro home…
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Sinking Spring, Ohio has the only octagonal schoolhouse in the State. It is currently included in the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey. Made of bricks, the Octagonal Schoolhouse was constructed in 1831, and was the first school in the township. Where to find the Octagonal Schoolhouse? The Octagonal…
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The Serpent Mound Historical Site is the largest effigy mound in the world, about 1,400 feet long. An effigy mound is a giant earthen sculpture used as a shrine to honor the powerful spirit it represents. This mound represents the Great Serpent who was the Lord of the World Below…
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Unlike other travel bloggers who haven’t been to the places they wrote about and simply borrowed other’s photos for their posts, in my case, I made sure that I visited them all. All the unusual and weird places and roadside attractions around Southern Ohio, I have seen them with my…
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