The area around Groningen, Netherlands, has been described as “flat as a pancake” which leaves climbers with nothing to climb outdoors…that is until the massive climbing tower Excalibur was built.

Klimcentrum Bjoeks is considered one of the best Dutch Climbing Centers. Outside Bjoeks looms the mighty Excalibur, a spectacular and curved climbing tower that is over 121 feet high (37 meters) to reach the thrilling peak. The overhang curves 36 feet out from the base and offers numerous routes up, from the slabby side, to the “steep” side that requires some thought and climbing muscle.

Via Love These Pics.

Catering to bikers, truckers, and other long haul travelers that find themselves off the beaten path, the Clown Motel [of Tonopah, Nevada] is the final port of call before the yet another stretch of unbroken Nevada desert.

[T]he entire office is covered in shelves and bookcases full of clown dolls, statues, and accouterment of every stripe. Stuffed animals, porcelain statues, wall hangings, and more make up the mirthful menagerie, staring down at guests from every angle.

Via Atlas Obscura.

In Manila, the bustling, crowded capital of the Philippines, one marginalized group dreams of a place to call its own.

They call themselves the Little People Association of the Philippines, and for years they’ve been working to form their own community, a place made to their size where they can live and work independently, free of the discrimination that makes everyday life difficult.

Perry [Berry] conceived the idea of a community for little people, which he refers to as Dwarf City, in the late 1980s. Since then, dozens of families have joined the effort to make it a reality. He imagines the community will be made of homes built to look like mushrooms and shoes and that tourism could provide an income for the residents there.

Three years ago, an investor offered them land on the outskirts of Manila, but the plan fell through. Now, Calderon said, Berry is in talks with local authorities to try to secure cheap land in Metro Manila.

Photographer Biel Calderon and journalist Eric San Juan via Slate.

The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), often called The Boneyard, is a United States Air Force aircraft and missile storage and maintenance facility in Tucson, Arizona.

AMARG takes care of more than 4,400 aircraft, which makes it the largest aircraft storage and preservation facility in the world. AMARG was originally meant to store excess Department of Defense and Coast Guard aircraft, but has in recent years been designated the sole repository of out-of-service aircraft from all branches of the US government.

AMARG was established in 1946 as the 4105th Army Air Force Unit to house B-29 and C-47 aircraft. AMARG employs 550 people, almost all civilians. The 2,600 acres facility is adjacent to the base.

For every $1 the federal government spends operating the facility, it saves or produces $11 from harvesting spare parts and selling off inventory.

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