Bob Hope National Tribute – San Diego, California - Located within viewing distance of the "Unconditional Surrender" statue (a sailor kissing an unsuspecting nurse) is a tribute to the nation's foremost people known for entertaining the troops, both ... Read More >
Criswell Monument – North Hollywood, California
Criswell Monument – North Hollywood, California - California is known for its heroes and its villains, and Valhalla Memorial Park has some of both. Among the celebrities buried at Valhalla are Oliver Hardy from Laurel and Hardy, Curly from the ... Read More >
Wonders of Wildlife – Springfield, Missouri – Part Two
Every day, a live "bait ball" is consumed as spectators gasp in amazement: tiny herring get corralled into a special holding tank in which sharks devour their prey before your very eyes. The attraction is Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, ... Read More >
Wonders of Wildlife – Springfield, Missouri
Wonders of Wildlife, or simply WOW as it is called by employees, is exactly that: WOW. Wonders of Wildlife used to be the American National Fish and Wildlife Living Museum and Aquarium and was opened in 2001. The owner, John Morris (CEO, Bass Pro ... Read More >
Historical New Castle, Delaware
Capturing the allure of colonial times has never been easier. New Castle, Delaware has held onto its colonial roots, offering a glimpse back in time anywhere you go in this riverfront town. Peter Stuyvesant arrived ahead of his comrades in 1651 to ... Read More >
The Bottom – Saba, Caribbean – Part Two
After seemingly endless conflict, with ownership changing hands so often, the Dutch finally won control of Saba in the early 1800s. Today, the island is still under Dutch control. Much like other parts of the world, the slave trade would bring those ... Read More >
Cabbage Patch Fantasy Land – Griswold, Iowa – Part Two
One of the reason's Donna's collection is so vast is that there were many other toys that were "spin-off" toys from the Cabbage Patch empire, such as Furskins, Koosas, and Patch Puppies. In her collection, she even has Taro Kids, which were a ... Read More >
Cabbage Patch Fantasy Land – Griswold, Iowa – Part One
The owner and founder of Cabbage Patch Fantasy Land in Griswold, Iowa, has never turned away an orphaned Patch doll. She has found them in the oddest of places. Not only has she been a collector privately, but people found out about her obsession of ... Read More >
International Church of Cannabis – Denver, Colorado
Curious what it's like when founding an entirely new religion? In a city that legalized recreational marijuana use in 2012? How about a church that has been dubbed the Sistine Chapel for Stoners? Steve Berke, a founding member of a new ... Read More >
Roger Ebert Sculpture – Champaign, Illinois
When accomplishing great feats, most people aren't sitting down. That can't be said of Roger Ebert. From the late 70s to the end of the 90s, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert came into our homes on a weekly basis letting us know which movies were ... Read More >
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