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Sam E
We don't know anything about this user yet... how mysterious!
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Recent Activity
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October 4, 2009
Sam E
added Venice Beach Freakshow
The largest collection of two headed animals in the world
As a child Todd Ray loved to visit the circus and carnivals that came through his South Carolina town. There was one thing he always wanted to see; the freakshow. At one such show Ray met "the... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by Sam E and Dylan
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September 17, 2009
Sam E
added Gold Coast Wax Museum and Chamber of Horrors
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors
The museum includes typical wax figures of famous people, although many of these movie stars, scientists, explorers, villains and world leaders are Australian. Frankenstein, Dracula, and a few... »
Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment | Edited by Sam E
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June 28, 2009
Sam E
added Emperor Norton's Grave
The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico
Once a wealthy San Francisco businessman and land owner, Joshua Norton lost his fortune speculating on rice prices in the 1850s and descended into a gloomy and destitute self-exile for several... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Sam E and Annetta
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June 21, 2009
Sam E
added Ostrich People of Zimbabwe
The Vadoma people suffer from a rare genetic condition called ectrodactyly
The Vadoma tribe lives deep within the confines of western Zimbabwe. Derogatorily referred to as the “ostrich people," the Vadoma suffer from a rare genetic condition called ectrodactyly, which... »
Lost Tribes | Edited by Sam E, Dylan and 3 others
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June 21, 2009
Sam E
added The Cardiff Giant
Gigantic ten-foot tall stone man
The Cardiff Giant, a gigantic ten-foot tall stone man, emerged out of the ground and into American life on October 16, 1869, when he was discovered by some workers digging a well behind the barn... »
Strange Statues, Mummies | Edited by Sam E
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June 19, 2009
Sam E
added The Thing
You may not want to drive hundreds of miles out of your way to see The Thing?, but if you ever find yourself traveling along I-10 in southeastern Arizona, you would be remiss not to stop and take... »
Natural Wonders, Unique Collections | Edited by Sam E, michelle and 2 others
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June 19, 2009
Sam E
added Pioneer Settlement
Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater
Established in 1963, the Pioneer Settlement Museum was the first outdoor museum in Australia. Comparable to Williamsburg, Virginia and other historical re-enactment towns, Australia's Pioneer... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by Sam E, Dylan and others
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June 19, 2009
Sam E
added Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
Ones man's collection of the natural world's strange and unusual
The Battle Hill Museum in Battle Creek features the collection of one man, Dennis Laughlin. The windowless building packs in more than 4,000 natural history specimens and wildlife mounts. Other... »
Wonder Cabinets, Natural History | Edited by Sam E, michelle and 2 others
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June 19, 2009
Sam E
added The Haunted Bookshop
Occult books, Tarot, Oddities
The creepy Haunted Bookshop in Melbourne is loaded with the occult and obscure. Books include such eclectic topics as Magic, Aleister Crowley, Witchcraft, Satanism, Anton LaVey, Divination, Tarot,... »
Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Sam E and Dylan
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June 19, 2009
Sam E
commented on Wunderkammer
The Wunderkammer is a wonderful place. A must visit if you are ever in Melbourne.
The Wunderkammer is a wonderful place. A must visit if you are ever in Melbourne.