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Walking Tall: Latest In Lofty Thrills

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Do you enjoy peering over railings? Do you like to feel gusts of unobstructed wind shoving you toward doom’s abyss? Then you’ll love the new World’s Highest and Longest Pedestrian Bridge in Highland, New York. Foreign countries may have the tallest observation decks, but America has moved beyond cheap thrills — or at least it […]

Chupacabra On This!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Creationist realtor John Adolfi has been trying to open his Lost World Museum in Phoenix, NY for years, seeking to undermine evolutionary science through the exuberant fun of an old-fashioned sideshow chock full of entertaining oddities. Now it looks like a mysterious blood-sucking monster has come to the rescue (A dead, stuffed one, admittedly). The […]

Mermaid To Order

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Greenville, Michigan’s Little Mermaid statue has caused nary a ripple since it was gifted to the city in 1994.

I’m Still Standing: Living Statues

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Wherever and whenever large flocks of tourists congregate in urban settings you are also likely to find those popular purveyors of motionless entertainment known as “living statues.”

Nature Calls: Talking Trees

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

In these ecologically sensitive times, maybe we all should start listening to the trees. Unfortunately, real trees have a hard time communicating clearly with their limited vocabulary and poor diction.

Light Headed: Laserium

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

It’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 […]

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