In 1978, two men were hunting for arrowheads along the Bosque River in Waco, Texas, and came upon a curiously large bone. When they took it to be examined at the nearby Baylor University, they... »

Fascinating Fauna, Natural History | Edited by allison

Just 23 miles west of Austin, a city known for its quirks and weirdness, is perhaps the weirdest sight in all of Texas: a breathtaking natural oasis emerging out of the dust and scrub grass in the... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by Mark_Casey and atimian

After coming to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio in 1912, the young brown thoroughbred known as Pat soon became a favorite for the military men to practice training drills and maneuvers. This... »

Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Memento Mori | Edited by allison and Nicholas Jackson

Curated and hosted by husband and wife, Scott and Jen Webel, the Museum of Natural and Artificial Ephemerata is a knowing yet earnest homage to the dime museums and crowd-pleasing sideshows of P.... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by dinosaursfeast, Dylan and others

Once a hotel frequented by the rich and famous (including Rudolph Valentino, Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil B. DeMille, Tom Mix, Will Rogers, Charlie Chaplin, and Sarah Bernhardt), all that remains of... »

Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Originally opened in what the owner called a micro-cinema sanctuary inside of a former church that was built in 1924, the Aurora Picture Show is more than just a theater; it's an organization. A... »

Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Alicekh and Nicholas Jackson

By far the tallest structure in the small town of Mineral Wells, Texas, the Baker Hotel casts a dark shadow across the surrounding area. Visible from a number of miles away, the Baker Hotel was... »

Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

The dime or dime store museum is by all accounts an endangered species. The first dime museum, "The American Museum," was opened in 1841 by none other than P. T. Barnum himself. It represented a... »

Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Outsider Art, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan, wythe and 3 others

Some people wash and wax their cars, making sure that the finish is exactly as clean and shiny as the day they bought it. The art car movement goes in the entirely other direction. While those... »

Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Alicekh, Dylan and 2 others

John Milkovisch loved beer. He drank a six pack a day and saved all the cans. When he retired in the 1960s, he put the cans to good use by covering the exterior of his house with them. Not... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Dylan, Josh and 2 others