Gibsonton, Florida – Showtown USA (aka Freaktown USA) is home for many famous...
The migration of sideshow freaks to Gibsonton, Florida began in the 1936 after legendary carnival performers Al “the Giant” Tomiani and his wife, Jeanie the Half-Girl moved to waterfront property in...
View ArticleEarthly phenomena or alien attack – spontaneous fires in Canneto baffle...
The unusual enigma began in early 2004 forcing the evacuation of the entire town and now the mysterious spontaneous fires in Caronia, specifically the small town of Canneto on the northern coast of...
View ArticleJapan’s abandoned island of Hashima – experience the aftermath of a zombie...
Hashima Island began life as a vibrant coal mining facility. At one point, with a population density of over 83,500 people per square kilometer, was the most densely populated piece of land on the...
View ArticleLlanfairpwllgwyn-gyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogoch – the little...
Upon entering the town, you can’t help but notice the sign – “You are now at Llanfairpwllgwyn-gyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogoch”....
View ArticleThese giant arrows blanket the U.S.A. from coast to coast – what are they?
You’ll find them in a nearly straight line between the East Coast and the West Coast. Like an ancient cosmic map, they are spaced about 15 miles apart and placed on any available surface – the side of...
View ArticleThe Vatican secret library – what mysteries lay hidden in the Holy See’s...
In Vatican City, there is an archive containing more than 75,000 codices from throughout history and an estimated 1.1 million ancient printed books. If you are a researcher, and can sufficiently...
View ArticleChina’s Kowloon Walled City – the bizarre city of boxes, mazes, and dark alleys
Up until the 1994, there existed, just north of Kowloon Bay, a bizarre city in Hong Kong named Kowloon Walled City. Over time the veritable lawless (and unclaimed by any government) Kowloon Walled City...
View ArticleNew York City Underground – lost underground tunnels beneath the city see new...
You would presume that city government would have knowledge of every nook and cranny in their city, that they would have every street, subway, tunnel, and building mapped and documented. Surprisingly,...
View ArticlePlatos Retreat – Infamous New York Sex Club
Plato’s Retreat opened its doors in 1977. Couples could be straight only – no homosexuals allowed. Drugs were not allowed. Alcohol could not be consumed on the premises. Plato’s Retreat featured a pool...
View ArticleFort Knox – where America keeps its most treasured possessions (and gold!)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly called Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located near Fort Knox, Kentucky, which is used to store a large portion of United States official gold...
View ArticleThe Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Rifle, “the rifle that won the West”, was a revolution in gun design. Designed and developed by Oliver Winchester and utilized by the United States’ military branches, the gun’s unique...
View ArticlePost, Texas – breakfast cereal magnate attempts to create his own Utopia in...
Few people are aware of CW Post's unusual project to create a perfect, utopian town – Post, Texas. His project, meant to be a means of relaxation for him, would end up further diminishing his health...
View ArticleRoute 66
Historic Route 66 – the highway that spawned a dozen movies, a TV show, and a hit song, can still be traveled today. With a little advanced planning, you can travel the historic route and still drive...
View ArticleExploring LA’s dark, abandoned subway system located deep underneath the city...
For those who didn’t know, LA does indeed have a subway system although the geographical dispersion of LA residents doesn't make it a very popular choice for moving about the city. Still, in the...
View ArticleDashrath “Mountain Man” Manjhi – a man single-handedly moves a mountain in a...
Dashrath Manjhi, a poor laborer from the Gahlour village near Gaya in Bihar, India, known also as “Mountain Man”, lost his wife, Phaguni Devi, who was unable to be taken to the nearest health care...
View ArticleMore Eerie pictures of cool abandoned places (some you can still visit)
There’s something about abandoned places that sparks a bit of imagination, and heartache, in all of us. Below are more eerie, but beautiful, abandoned places, some of which you can still visit.
View ArticleNeptune Memorial Reef – Florida’s bizarre underwater cemetery reminiscent of...
The Neptune Memorial, also known as the Atlantis Memorial Reef, is an underwater cemetery located three miles off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida. At over 16 acres in size, it is also the world's...
View ArticleThis is why Hong Kong’s most dangerous airport was shut down 15 years ago
Opened in 1925 and renowned for its notorious "Hong Kong Turn" and a spate of deadly accidents, the dangerous Kai Tak Airport (also known as the Hong Kong International Airport) was shut down on July...
View ArticleNICK BEEF mystery solved – the man behind (not under) the gravestone located...
For years, curiosity seekers visiting the grave of Lee Harvey Oswald have wondered about the near identical headstone next door, marked “NICK BEEF”. The rectangular markers are the same size, each...
View ArticleForgotten migrant workers live cheaply in bizarre Chinese “shipping container...
Soaring property values in China have some Chinese living like hamsters in tall stacks of shipping containers. For less than $80 a month, rural migrants can rent out a stark steel metal container on...
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