The Codex Gigas (literally "giant book") is the largest surviving Medieval manuscript. It measures out at more than 36 inches tall X 19 inches wide X 8 inches thick. It was written by one monk. It contains a complete bible, five long texts and shorter works. The alternative name of The Devil's Bible comes from the rather large picture of the devil. For more information, see the Swedish museum that houses it. There was also a show on the National Geographic channel you might find interesting.

Selections from the Dream Manual is the magical-art-thoughtchild of Bill Whitcomb and Mike Skrtic. It is beautiful, dream-like, and absorbing. I'm using a small snip of a picture as a teaser. Go see it for yourself.

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's Stroke of Insight is a fascinating and unique viewpoint. What happens when a neuroanatomist studies her own stroke? She encounters nirvana.

The city of Nashville, Tennessee boasts a full size replica of the Parthenon. See my page that describes my visit there for more information.

The Georgia Guidestones provide 10 guidelines for humanity -- carved in stone in 12 languages. This is a modern mystery, in that the author(s) have chosen to be anonymous.

The United States has a variety of reproductions of Stonehenge: Foamhenge, Carhenge, you name it, American's have probably used it to build some variation on Stonehenge. Check Roadside America for a rather diverse listing. And that doesn't even include the one in Spinal Tap.