Category: (ODD)yssey

Weird, wonderful, quirky and over-sized roadside attractions found on my journeys.

(ODD)yssey

When we visited the home of gunslingers Belle Starr & the Dalton Gang

Kelly Kazek

  What kind of honeymoon is it if you don’t visit the homes of Old West outlaws, as well as an authentic marshal’s office? Actually, Sweetums and I never intended to visit the homes of Belle Starr and the Dalton Gang; as with many of our discoveries, it just happened. We were traveling through Missouri… Continue reading When we visited the home of gunslingers Belle Starr & the Dalton Gang

(ODD)yssey

Who is buried in 13 mysterious graves along the Natchez Trace Parkway?

Kelly Kazek

A while back, Sweetums and I made a day trip to Tupelo, Miss., birthplace of Elvis Presley. I have lots of tips on things to see and do if you ever visit the city, but first I wanted to share photos of a mysterious place Sweetums and I found on the Natchez Trace, just outside… Continue reading Who is buried in 13 mysterious graves along the Natchez Trace Parkway?

(ODD)yssey

The beautiful cast-iron fences of Maple Hill Cemetery

Kelly Kazek

By KELLY KAZEK Anyone who follows me on AL.com or on my blog knows how much Sweetums and I love exploring old cemeteries. I love coming across beautiful funerary art and tombstones that tell interesting tales. But outside of those things, I am fascinated by the cast-iron in historic cemeteries. Cast-iron was used to create… Continue reading The beautiful cast-iron fences of Maple Hill Cemetery

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Who remembers Panama City’s Goofy Golf?

Kelly Kazek

Most of you have probably putted at Panama City’s Goofy Golf, one of the nation’s oldest and most recognizable mini golf courses. Like most kids, my brother Doofus (not his real name but it should be) and I played the course as children and had our pictures made with some of the iconic attractions, such… Continue reading Who remembers Panama City’s Goofy Golf?