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normalgirl

Brandee Shafer is an English instructor turned SAHM to the 4 children for whom she records her life and thoughts, through blogging. She, her husband Jim, and their children live in a log cabin on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, where she writes, teaches "homeschool preschool," and tries, daily, to diminish toppling piles of dishes and laundry.

http://brandeeshafer.blogspot.com

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Places edited in Lexington, Kentucky

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Rougemont, North Carolina

Castle Mont Rouge

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Added by ckwhitt

Richmond, Virginia

James River Park Pipeline Walkway

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

Added by jericelder

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Greek Temple Monument War Memorial

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

ronin

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Judaculla Rock

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Added by eSlacktish

Bird Island, North Carolina

Kindred Spirit Mailbox

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

atimian

Added by atimian

Duffield, Virginia

Virginia's Natural Tunnel

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

St. Louis, Missouri

Turtle Playground

This is not your typical jungle gym.

EmilyYaMei

Added by EmilyYaMei

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

HJHausman

Added by HJHausman

Farmingdale, New Jersey

Land of the Lost

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Liberal, Kansas

Dorothy's House and Land of Oz

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

kcmick

Added by kcmick

Townsend, Tennessee

Tuckaleechee Caverns

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Added by Myrandis

Cave City, Kentucky

Wigwam Village #2

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Crossville, Tennessee

Minister's Treehouse

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

Tre