It is absolutely appropriate that a museum dedicated to Salvador Dali—one of history’s most accomplished Surrealists—is located in the state of Florida. Florida is infamous for a seemingly endless stream of bizarre happenings that entertain and horrify the rest of us. Is a Miami man who tried to bite off a stranger’s face any stranger…
Every seasoned traveler has lost their luggage at some point. After a bit of grumbling and a short delay, most people reunite with their lost baggage and carry on. A surprising number of people opt not to reclaim their wayward luggage. In 1970, a few savvy business people in Scottsboro, Alabama decided to gather unclaimed…
In 1986, the former Assistant Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin Barry Levenson was devastated that his beloved Boston Red Sox failed to win the World Series. Levenson was mournfully doing some midnight shopping at a 24-hour grocery store, when a bottle of mustard caught his eye. Levenson’s passion for mustard became his salvation….
Visiting museums is a way of both expanding your outlook and entertaining yourself. In the last decades, museums have transformed from boring institutions into exciting spaces full of unusual things. Traditional exhibitions have been replaced by areas where one can manipulate objects, make experiments, and participate in creating something new. Today, you can get insights…
There are few places in the US as eclectic and infamous as Las Vegas. Sin City is world-famous for its casinos and resorts. A Vegas night out isn’t complete without a little extravagance, which can be easily found at some of its best clubs. Many visitors come to tick all the classic Vegas experiences off…
If you have an interest in the occult and mysticism, New Orleans’ famous French Quarter is the right place for you to visit. There you’ll find museum dedicated to voodoo, which are just a handful in the world. The influence of the ancient religion that is dedicated to summoning spirits, can be found in everyday…
At first glance, the so-called Winchester Mystery House looks like any other mansion. Sure it has more than 160 rooms, 40 bedrooms, two basements, and 10,000 windows. But people are so used to reading and watching the lives of the rich and famous that a grand mansion like the Winchester House is hardly surprising anymore….
Since, so many celebrities and tech giants build their homes in California, there is no surprise that the state is full of mansions. But, one grand house that stands out from the rest is Hearst Castle. In the Gilded Age of the United States, few men could boast as much wealth as the famous newspaper…
