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• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann updated the Dead Pals of Sam Sanfillippo
  

  Dead Pals of Sam Sanfillippo

  Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels

  A funeral director and taxidermist, Sam Sanfillippo opened up a gallery of his more creative works in the basement of the low-slung brick funeral parlor that he owns and operates in Madison,... »

  Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by jlev, Nicholas Jackson and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Mustard Museum
  

  Wisconsin, US

  Mustard Museum

  Over 5000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world are moving to a new location

  For many years the highlight of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin was the famous Mustard Museum, run by a local celebrity (Barry Levenson, famous for the mustard museum, naturally) and home to a huge... »

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

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Whispering Gallery at St. Paul’s Cathedral
  

  London, United Kingdom

  Whispering Gallery at St. Paul’s Cathedral

  Hear the quietest sound from across the dome

  In the walkway that circles the inside of Christopher Wren’s great dome whispered words can be heard clearly directly across 137 feet. The trick of acoustics is an artifact of the perfection of... »

  Instruments of Science, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Annetta

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Mount Horeb Trollway
  

  Mount Horeb Trollway

  Bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings

  The town of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is known as the troll capital of the world. The entire town embraces this unique designation and, as such, Mount Horeb draws many tourists to the area. They're... »

  Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and Dylan

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Circus World Museum
  

  Circus World Museum

  A large circus museum with summer performances

  For many years, the American circus mesmerized the public with its wild animals, its dazzling starlets, colorful clowns and breath-taking acts. Never before had the American public been so hooked... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by michelle and Dylan

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Grave of Ed Gein
  

  Grave of Ed Gein

  Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

  While not technically a serial killer, the terror Ed Gein wrought throughout the Plainfield, Wisconsin area has been fodder for American nightmares ever since. Upon his capture by authorities... »

  Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by aubryk, littlebrumble and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
  

  Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

  Their last minutes captured in plaster

  Those that did not flee the city of Pompeii in August of 79 AD were doomed. Buried for 1700 years under 30 feet of mud and ash and reduced by the centuries to skeletons, they remained entombed... »

  Memento Mori, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Annetta, Dylan and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to House on the Rock
  

  House on the Rock

  A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections

  During the 1940's, a man named Alex Jordan discovered a 60-foot chimney of rock in the beautiful Wyoming Valley. It was here he decided to build a house on the sandstone formation called Deer... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to The Bird Cage Theater
  

  The Bird Cage Theater

  An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts

  Tombstone, Arizona is home to many Wild West legends, and the Bird Cage Theater is no exception. Open from 1881-1889, the Theater was a saloon, a bar, a theater, and a brothel, with the ladies... »

  Ghost Towns | Edited by M Rebekah Otto

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Titan Missile Museum
  

  Titan Missile Museum

  America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public

  The only megaton missile silo from the Cold War that is open to the public, the Titan Missile Museum offers a unique experience. It is located in the hot Arizona desert -- a bleak setting that... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Amazing Automata, Repositories of Knowledge, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Henry, Dylan and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Mary Nohl House
  

  Mary Nohl House

  a house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb

  The affluent Lake Michigan beachside suburb of Fox Point contains a curious sculpture garden created by the artist Mary Nohl (1914-2001). The crude appearance of the concrete statues of fish,... »

  Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes | Edited by peggysuicide and michelle

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Rockome Gardens - An Amish Themepark
  

  Rockome Gardens - An Amish Themepark

  Challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe

  No matter how long you think about it, you will probably never find a connection between tic-tac-toe playing chickens and Amish communities in Illinois. Luckily, you don't need an answer to that... »

  Cultures and Civilizations , Outsider Architecture | Edited by theamarant, atimian and others

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Safe House
  

  Safe House

  A place to eat for on the run agents and espionage enthusiasts

  Tucked away in a lackluster Milwaukee alleyway you will find "International Exports Ltd." Enter through the nondescript door, only to find yourself at yet another door where (depending on what day... »

  Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan

• August 31, 2011 erinmcgann has been to Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
  

  Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

  Houses over 1.5 million wood letters for printing

  While for most people the words "wooden type" might not cause immediate excitement, once you step into the Hamilton Wood Type museum, that quickly changes. The history of wooden type has seen... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Obscura Day Location | Edited by nicksherman and Nicholas Jackson