Felicity, Center of the World, California

Inside the pyramid in the town of Felicity is a time capsule and a plaque indicating the exact center of the world. Though it could be said that the surface of a spherical planet could have an infinite number of "centers" this is the only Center of the World officially recognized as such by the Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The town, located on the highway west of Yuma, was founded in 1986 by Jacques-Andre Istel, a French financier, who in addition to being an authority on the philosophy of centers, is also known as one of the fathers of recreational parachuting. Felicity is also home to the Museum of History in Granite, which includes an installation of several granite panels that are engraved to tell an account of the history of humanity.