The Urge To Burj
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, is set to open to the public on December 2, 2009. This titan of towers is the centerpiece of a 20 billion dollar development project that is bizarrely ambitious and ostentatious even by Dubai standards. Other record-setting features of this enormous undertaking include Dubai Mall (“the world’s largest shopping [...]
Mermaid To Order
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Greenville, Michigan’s Little Mermaid statue has caused nary a ripple since it was gifted to the city in 1994.
Roadside News: July 14, 2009
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009No Jackson Behemoth for Vegas – NV | The Bucket Was On My Bucket List – TN | Cider Barrel Rules – MD | Magical Monoliths Rise Again in Texas – TX
Light Headed: Laserium
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009It’s a tale of survival and resurrection. Of inspiration and beauty. Of teenagers discovering what awesomeness really means, perhaps with the help of a certain sweet-smelling herb. It is the story of the rebirth of…Laserium! Yes, that staple of coming-of-age psychedelia has found a permanent home in the heart of Hollywood; Laserium CyberTheater has opened [...]
Roadside News: June 12, 2009
Friday, June 12th, 2009Lady of Steel – IL | Obelisk Whisked – MS | UFO Clone Cult May Land in Vegas – NV | Carved For Your Examination – AZ
Catching Monorail Mania
Friday, June 12th, 2009This Sunday, members of The Monorail Society will gather at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System. Back on June 14, 1959, ever-cheerful then-Vice President Richard M. Nixon dedicated the original three-car Mark I monorail. His daughters Julie and Tricia were official ribbon cutters, as can be seen [...]
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