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Quirky Patterns

Muffler Men - They Still Walk Among Us. The Muffler Men
Fiberglass giants, birthed in the '60s, demand our attention. We have 'em mapped and tagged. The Pursuit


Roswell Alien AutopsyRoswell Alien Attraction Autopsy!
Our updated examination of the glowing organs and viscera that comprise Roswell's alien tourist attractions. Sponge, please!


Burger FamilyA&W Burger Family
Dad, Mom, Sis and Teen Burger: ready to share a root beer and a hamburger. Mug Happy


Smiley Face Water Towers. Smiley Face Water Towers:
Cheery symbols of municipal pride, with a glass always at least half full. The Rant


Tips for Better Graveyard EnjoymentTips for Better Graveyard Enjoyment
Cemeteries are magical places, inexhaustible resources of bizarre memorials, celeb and obscure history character tributes. More


October 1, 2023

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  • Ask an Expert...Tim O'Brien on Maine.

    Ask an Expert: Tim O'Brien on Quirky Maine, Bangor, ME. Q and A about the state with photographer-writer Tim O'Brien, a widely traveled guy with an eye for whimsy.

  • Ron Lessman's Truckhenge.

    Truckhenge, Topeka, KS. Outsider artist's quip-filled tour of his sculptures and Stonehenge protest directed at local bureaucrats.

  • Where is the Cement Capital of the World?

    Atlas Cement Memorial Museum, Northampton, PA. Ed Pany, founder and curator, answers our cement-related questions in the self-proclaimed Cement Capital of the World Northampton, Pennsylvania.

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