If you’re a busy time traveler who somehow didn’t have time to pick up a gift for your favorite niece or nephew when you were speeding between past and present, never fear. The Echo Park Time Travel Mart in Los Angeles, California has you covered. You can purchase a delectable can of Condensed Primordial Soup…
Before there was Las Vegas, there was Hot Springs, Arkansas. Most people are unaware that a sleepy spa town in rural Arkansas was once the center of the organized crime universe in the United States. The Gangster Museum of America in Hot Springs, Arkansas features several rooms dedicated to the history of gangsters, gambling, and…
Alabama’s DeSoto Caverns—which is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains—has served as a sacred burial ground for an ancient group of Native Americans, a vital gunpowder mining location for Confederate soldiers, and a rowdy speakeasy during the Prohibition era. DeSoto Caverns features towering walls of marble and onyx which have attracted visitors and…
Every year on Mardi Gras day, New Orleans, Louisiana throws the world’s biggest free party. Most people are unaware that Mardi Gras is so much more than just one day. Mardi Gras is an entire carnival season which starts on January 6th, and ends at the stroke of midnight on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is…
In the early 1800s, portions of upstate New York were known as the “Burned-Over District” because so many new religions were springing up with the passion and intensity of an unconstrained wildfire. By the mid-1800s, the practice of spiritualism—which initially gained popularity in upstate New York—became popular nationwide. Practitioners of spiritualism believed that the spirit…
According to his family, oil producer Bob Lee was an inventive, innovative man who was forever taking on new projects and testing out novel ideas. In the late 70s, Bob Lee decided to build a distinctive dome-shaped vacation home on Morgan Island in Florida. Bob Lee was committed to making his eye-catching retreat sustainable and…
Those who have visited sky-high Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois on a windy day know what it feels like when the 103rd floor of a skyscraper sways in the wind like a palm tree. If swaying back and forth in a conventional room isn’t thrilling enough for you, consider standing on one of Willis Tower’s…
If you have ever dreamed of living out the rest of your days in the cramped cabin of a small cruise ship—Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower is for you. The Nakagin Capsule Tower may be permanently landlocked, but each 12-foot wide apartment equipped with a woefully small bathroom and a single circular window will surely give…
