STRANGE STATES
The Phantom of the Maine State Library
If you want to learn about someplace, you can always pick up a textbook. But if you want to get to know a place, you're going to have to dig a little deeper. And what you find there might be a little strange. The Strange States series will take you on a v
Louisiana's Macabre St. Roch Chapel
This time we head to the mouth of the Mississippi River—Louisiana—to explore one of the more bizarre, yet moving signs of faith in New Orleans.
Kentucky's Alien Visitors
This week we’re heading to the home of a chicken-loving colonel, a knife-designing frontiersman, and a really famous horse race: it’s the Bluegrass State—Kentucky.
Kansas' Converted Missile Silo
This week we’re headed to a state filled with friends of Dorothy, Kansas.
Iowa's Hobo Convention
Indiana's Big Ball of Paint
Georgia's New Year’s Eve Possum Drop
New York City may drop a giant Waterford Crystal ball on New Year’s Eve, but Tallapoosa, Georgia has the next best thing—a stuffed possum named Spencer.
Weird Festivities in Florida's Crazy Keys
Florida's Skunk Ape
Not even four days could cover all of the weird stuff happening in Florida...
Florida's Giant Penguin
There’s just too much weird stuff in Florida to quit after three days. Maybe a fourth Strange States entry will let us get it all out of our system...
Florida's Corpse Bride
Two Strange States entries simply weren't enough to contain the oddities in America’s favorite vacation destination. Here's another.
Delaware's Many Shipwrecks
Connecticut's Brain and Tumor Collection
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home.
The World's Largest Key Collection
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home.
California!
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home.
Arkansas
Today we're heading to the birthplace of Wal-Mart, Johnny Cash, and Bill Clinton: the Natural State, Arkansas.
Arizona!
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home. Our next strange stop is the Grand Canyon/Copper state, Arizona.
Alaska!
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home. This week we’re heading to America’s last great frontier to discover th
Alabama
The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual people, places, things, and events that make this country such a unique place to call home.