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• June 3, 2010 MyOwnVelouria updated the Thunder mountain monument
  

  Thunder mountain monument

  The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who proclaimed himself "Chief Rolling Thunder"

  Frank Van Zant led a fascinating and complex life and left a unique home in Nevada. Though he had a Dutch name, he said he was 100% Creek Indian, and in his later life went by Chief Rolling... »

  Eccentric Homes | Edited by julib82, M Rebekah Otto and 2 others

• June 3, 2010 MyOwnVelouria updated the Bodie State Historical Park
  

  Bodie State Historical Park

  Gold rush era ghost town in the Sierra Nevada hills

  It was once the most lawless town in California, a place where the fire bell ringing out the ages of those being laid to rest seemed to never stop ringing. Today, what's left of Bodie is the... »

  Ghost Towns | Edited by ogurantz, Dylan and 5 others

• May 31, 2010 MyOwnVelouria commented on Humboldt Museum

  The skulls are definitely on the larger side (more prominent jaw bone and back of the cranium than seems average these days), but the differences are subtle. If you're looking for more on this, maybe check out the Lovelock cave, where the skulls were found, as the collection at the museum itself is interesting but small.

• May 31, 2010 MyOwnVelouria updated the Humboldt Museum
  

  Humboldt Museum

  Local history museum with skulls of red-haired giants.

  Local legends passed down by the Paiute Indians tell of a race of giants who were exterminated by the tribe. It is said this was done by trapping the giants in a cave, shooting arrows at them, and... »

  Unique Collections, Lost Tribes | Edited by cromag, michelle and others