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Clarksdale, Mississippi

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Swing by this iconic record store find out what’s going on in Clarksdale’s live music scene.
East Wenatchee, Washington

Pangborn-Herndon Memorial

A monument tucked within a suburban neighborhood commemorates the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean.
Leesburg, Virginia

Oatlands Ginkgo Tree

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Listening Lab

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.
The call of the green frog is said to sound like the plunk of a banjo string.
music

The Many Lives of ‘Sounds of North American Frogs’

This metamorphic record is a teaching tool, a flirtation device, a college radio favorite, a nostalgic object, and more. BOOP!
Cara Giaimo January 23, 2024
Iola, Kansas

Iola Downtown Square

It's hip to be square in Iola, home of the largest town square in the United States.
objects of intrigue

A 500-Year-Old Record of the Aztec Empire Comes to Life

The Digital Florentine Codex’s three languages and thousands of hand-painted illustrations provide a window into culture, war, and daily life.
Roxanne Hoorn November 8, 2023
Te Matua Ngahere—"Father of the Forest"—a giant kauri tree growing in the Waipoua Forest of New Zealand, is the second-largest of its kind.
volcanoes

Wonder Is Everywhere: The World’s Oldest Trees, the Heaviest Ball of Twine, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White October 27, 2023
Cut Bank, Montana

Coldest Spot in America

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?
Dothan, Alabama

World’s Smallest City Block

This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.
Buddy Holly still plays in Lubbock, TX.
Itinerary

7 Ways to Explore Music (and History) in Texas

Open your ears and hit the road for a sound-themed Texas road trip.
Inside the shop
Morganton, North Carolina

Green Eggs and Jam

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Site Of Strawberry Studios, Stockport
Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
Fort William, Scotland

Big Red Bottle Boat

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Sunrise at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko
Thredbo, Australia

Mount Kosciuszko Summit

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Deep Rock Swimming Hole
Fairfield, Australia

Deep Rock Swimming Hole

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Tape machines in the recording studio.
Nashville, Tennessee

Welcome to 1979

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.
Stockholm, Sweden

Västra Skogen Escalator

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.