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Mud Island, Memphis, TN

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:26 -0500

Feature: The lower 954 miles of the Mississippi are reproduced outdoors, in cement, in miniature. ...

Hannah's Maze of Mirrors, Pigeon Forge, TN

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:04 -0500

Feature: An indoor mirror maze that does a good job making you feel lost and helpless. ...

Hats On To Stonewall Jackson, Defender Of Lexington

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:36 -0500

May 10, 2013, was the 150th anniversary of the death of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson (His arm was dead and buried seven days earlier).

Dungeons & Dragons Park, Carbondale, IL

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:35:30 -0500

Feature: A memorial to Jeremy "Boo" Rochman, filled with kid-climbable dragons and castles. ...

Mom-uments: America's Tributes to Mothers

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:29:21 -0500

Feature: America finds warm succor in its many landmarks and tributes to moms. ...

Beefcake of Roads: New Home For World’s Largest Muscleman

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:43:01 -0500

Schwarzenegger was once a Mr. World, but even in his prime he was no match for Zuverman.

Join the Battleship NJ Gun Crew (Look Out, Philly!)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:23:36 -0500

No matter how you feel about guns, it's hard to resist the urge to fire one that's 66 feet long.

The Space Museum, Bonne Terre, MO

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:13:10 -0500

Feature: The personal collection of space enthusiast Earl Mullins, augmented by official NASA artifacts. ...

Muffler Men History: Moving Giants

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:31:30 -0500

Muffler Men and their ilk have always been a wily, nomadic bunch. One minute a Bunyan is standing in front of a mountain motor lodge, the next he's chopping wood on a beach 500 miles away.

Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo, TX

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:57:21 -0500

Feature: A place that you thought only existed in a Simpsons episode. ...

The State vs. The Minister’s Tree House: Earthly Codes

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:44:14 -0500

The good news is that the Minister's Tree House will reopen. The bad news is that the Minister doesn't yet know when that will be.

The General, Kennesaw, GA

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:13:01 -0500

Feature: One of the great Confederate fetish objects of the Civil War. ...

Where the General was Caught, Ringgold, GA

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:12:53 -0500

Feature: A bronze plaque on an upright slab marks the spot where the kidnapped General locomotive ground to a halt, later to be enshrined as a relic of the Civil War. ...

Where the General Was Kidnapped, Kennesaw, GA

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:12:31 -0500

Feature: A bronze plaque on an upright slab marks the spot where the locomotive General was stolen by Union commandos. ...

Saloon Cowboy: A 21st Century Muffler Man

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:03:33 -0500

"We sell the same Bud Lite as all 400 other bars in this county," said Justin Carter, general manager of the Copperhead Road Honkey Tonk Saloon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "We were looking for something outdoors to set us apart."

Lanny Dean and His Merry Band of Tornado-Chasers

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:06:57 -0500

Lanny Dean had a hoarse throat when we spoke. Maybe from screaming "Agggh! Tornado!!!" He said no, it was just from speaking to so many customers. Tornado season is his busy time.

Next Guardian Of The Wonder Tower: It Could Be You

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:31:28 -0500

If you've ever wanted to hop off the modern-times treadmill and dial back the speed of life, this could be your chance.

Curing Gnometropy: Rock City’s Statue Doctor

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:17:09 -0500

For over 80 years Rock City on Lookout Mountain, Georgia, has been surprising travelers with a mix of engineered/augmented natural beauty -- and gnomes. And creepy fairy-tale figures in a one-of-a-kind black light cave.

High Caliber Politics In Kentucky: Hitler Plaque, Assassination Relics

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:44:42 -0500

For five years the castle-like Kentucky Military History Museum -- formerly the State Arsenal -- has been open only sporadically. $2 million has been spent over that time to restore it to its fortress 1850 appearance.