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Ivan the Terra Bus

The Bus, the Myth, the Legend: Ivan the Terra Bus

The iconic Antarctic airport shuttle is retiring from McMurdo Station after 30 years of service. What will he do next?

The Podcast Team July 8, 2025

Aldershot, England

Inglis Bridge

The world's only surviving Inglis Bridge allowed for fast deployment during WWI.

Passersby stop to admire the punny offerings of Brooklyn's only dinosaur bodega.

We Visited the Dino Bodega in (Jurassic) Park Slope

Unearth prehistoric wares like Trilo-bites, Snarlboros, and The Maul Street Journal at Rex’s Dino Store.

Allegra Rosenberg May 9, 2025

Kofuku Train Station

On an abandoned railway line, "happiness" station is still a popular destination for lovers.

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Belle Boyd House

Once the home of a noted Civil War spy, the two-story brick house now serves as a museum.

Vikram Pendse Cycle Museum

In a Pune bungalow, a quirky museum showcases over 150 vintage bicycles.

Kragujevac, Serbia

20 Cola Museum

A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.

For the last 30 years, Ivan the Terra Bus has dutifully transported people between Antarctica's airfields and research stations. The 2024–25 summer season marked Ivan's final days on the ice.

One Last Ride for Antarctica’s 'Ivan the Terra Bus'

After more than 30 years as an iconic fixture of the polar research station, this beloved bus is bidding farewell to the southern continent.

Allegra Rosenberg March 27, 2025

Barèges, France

Ayré Barèges Funicular

The remains of an abandoned funicular railway that once ferried skiers and hikers to great heights in the Pyrenees.

Akita Dog Visitor Center

An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.

Swansea Bus Museum

A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.

Hortoneda, Spain

Monument als Raiers (Monument to the Raftsmen)

These long, lean figures pay tribute to the daring feats of the historical raftsmen of Catalonia.

Utulei, American Samoa

Abandoned Mt. Alava Aerial Tramway

The site of abandoned cable car system provides expansive views of Tutuila and nearby capital Pago Pago.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Historic Tram of Buenos Aires

One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”

Maricopa, Arizona

Dwarf Car Museum

One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.

Old Tokaido Way

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

Delmar, Delaware

Highball Signal

This relic is one of the last survivors of the earliest eras of the American railroad.

Renslow, Washington

Renslow Trestle

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.