The location unknown even by many locals, deserted Dogtown in Gloucester, Massachusetts has been the focus of many a ghost story and urban legend. Dogtown has a long history, started in 1693.... »

Ghost Towns | Edited by remlee, Annetta and others

John Hayes Hammond Jr. was resourceful man. As a little boy he visited Edison's laboratory with his wealthy father, and South African mining magnate, John Hays Hammond Sr. The young Hammond Jr.... »

Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Taoist, Annetta and 2 others

Martini Junction is a model train built in the Needham Town Forest. It consists of 120 feet of track, supported in places by elaborate wooden supports, a station with a human-scale table and... »

Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by Annetta, Dylan and others

When the prolific illustrator and author Edward Gorey died in 2000, the floors of his home sagged under the weight of 25,000 books, several cats, assorted collections of eclectic items gathered... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Annetta

Nantucket is usually known for it's historic whaling voyages, the intricate craft of scrimshaw, and as a popular vacation spot. In the 19th century, however, one scientist added a curious wrinkle... »

Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Trevor

Natural history museums opening in the mid 1800s had a problem. While dioramas could depict the mammals of the world, the marine and botanical were difficult to preserve and the papier-maché or... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan, ack sed and others