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Mind Your Mini-Golf

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The New York Hall of Science in Queens, New York, recently launched a new astro-attraction: Rocket Park Mini Golf, a valiant educational effort that attempts to teach kids about physics through the joy of amateur putting (And we don’t mean discovering how time seems to stretch out into infinity when stuck behind slowpokes trying to [...]

Turn Off, Tune In, Drop By

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Luckenbach, Texas was never a bustling metropolis. In 1904, its population peaked at a far-from-astounding 492. And by the 1960’s, Luckenbach was three citizens short of being a complete ghost town. Then, in 1970, a group of friends (Hondo Crouch, Guich Koock, and the normal-named Kathy Morgan) bought the entire kit and kaboodle for $30,000 [...]

Dread House, Dream House

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Themed hotel rooms are a sure-fire lodging gimmick, bound to attract vacationers and honeymooners looking for “a little something different.” This summer, two extreme and horrifying examples of the genre are available for overnight sensory overload. The John V. Morse Room at the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast in Fall River, Massachusetts can be reserved [...]

Monumental Grumbles

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Never do anything to a monument until everyone who might get upset is dead.

Roadside News: April 16, 2009

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Apache Leap Doom – AZ | Libbo Museum’s 30th – NV | Diagnosing Dead Abe – PA | Rocky Marciano Statue – MA

Roadside News: April 13, 2009

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Confusion Hill Bypass – CA | Hard Rock Park – SC | Nearsighted Eyeglass Statue – MA | Wax Michelle Obama – DC

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