John Herzog was on the trading floor on 1987, when the market fell 508 points. With a background in finance and a unique collection of financial memorabilia acquired by his wife's auction house,... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Dylan

Located a minute's walk from Argentina's national legislature, at the end of Buenos Aires' Avenida de Mayo, the Palacio Barolo, once South America's tallest building, still towers above the... »

Commercial Curiosities, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by , Dylan and others

Don't be fooled by the 4.3 miles of indoor storefront: this is way more than a gigantic mall. Yes, walking a full circle around just one level of the mall is over a half-mile in length. And yes,... »

Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by littlebrumble, Dylan and others

Discovered on January 8, 2003, by Aharon Shemoel on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel, was a lemon weighing an astonishing 11 pounds and 9.7 ounces, making it officially the world's largest lemon.... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Commercial Curiosities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by wythe

A frequent item on roadside attraction lists for many years, is DeHart's Bible & Tire. In the blink-and-you'll-miss-it town of Hay's Crossing just outside of Morehead, Kentucky, DeHart's Bible &... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by

Beer and Britain have a long history together. Though it is unclear when precisely "beer" arrived in Britain, the Britons were drinking enough of it during the Roman occupation for the Romans to... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by jim hand

"Eco-friendly" is probably one of the last adjectives one would use to describe a gas station, but the BP gas company has taken on its first green gas station initiative with the Helios House.... »

Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by anhie

Running away to the circus was the threat that rambunctious young folks would threaten their parents with... at least in the 1930s. Today, you can fulfill childhood dreams of running away to the... »

Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by re_nakaba and wythe

The tallest building in North America provides an unrivaled view of a cityscape, all from the comfort of being suspended 1,353 feet in the air. The Sears Tower 'Ledge' has walls, floors, and... »

Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by

One of the most beloved theaters in the country, the Silent Movie Theater is also the last of its kind. It was opened in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, an Oklahoma couple, at a time when silent... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Genki