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Big John giants are cousins to Muffler Men

When Sweetums and I were heading to Collinsville, Ill., in 2016 to see the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, we detoured to see another giant: the Superman statue in Metropolis, Ill. Metropolis is such a cool place with the Superman Museum and the huge statue in the center of town. I’ll share photos of it later… Continue reading Big John giants are cousins to Muffler Men

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History and haunts of the crooked Chain of Rocks Bridge on Route 66

When we took our Route 66 honeymoon in 2016, one of the intriguing places we came across was the infamous Chain of Rocks Bridge. It connects Illinois and Missouri over the Mississippi River and is special for several reasons: It has a 22-degree bend in the center, it is flanked by two historic water collection… Continue reading History and haunts of the crooked Chain of Rocks Bridge on Route 66

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You can tell some hotels are haunted before you even walk through the doors: Guest blog

The Crescent Hotel at night. (Wil Elrick) The following is a guest blog from Wil Elrick about our 2020 trip to Eureka Springs, Ark. By Wil Elrick I often wonder if I am the only person that can be having an ordinary everyday conversation and have it routinely delve into talk of the paranormal, cryptozoology… Continue reading You can tell some hotels are haunted before you even walk through the doors: Guest blog

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This space cowboy and his Route 66 souvenir shop are out of this world

Following is a guest blog by Sweetums, who really got a kick out of this place. By Wil Elrick If you have never seen a 21-foot-tall space cowboy holding a rocket ship, you are missing out, my friend. If you have absolutely no idea of what I am talking about and are wondering “why would… Continue reading This space cowboy and his Route 66 souvenir shop are out of this world

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Our odd travels collection includes bricks from the 1800s that were part of ‘haunted’ insane asylums

After writing about the fun ways we display our refrigerator magnets from our travels, I promised to tell the story of two bricks in our collection. They come from "haunted lunatic asylums" in Alabama. (Note: They were obtained legally. Please do not trespass or take anything from these sites. Also, I use the words "insane"… Continue reading Our odd travels collection includes bricks from the 1800s that were part of ‘haunted’ insane asylums