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Bet you didn’t know about this haunted American castle

Kelly Kazek

Cleveland, Ohio, is home to an ornate gothic castle with detailed stained-glass windows, gargoyles, terra cotta reliefs … and a couple of dead bodies. Yet, few people outside the area know about it. That’s because it is located in a cemetery. Cleveland’s beautiful Lake View Cemetery, filled with gorgeous funerary art and graves of famous… Continue reading Bet you didn’t know about this haunted American castle

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Is this the World’s Largest Dixie Cup?

Kelly Kazek

On my recent trip to accompany Sweetums on a business trip to Ohio, we stopped in Lexington, Kentucky for a little sightseeing. As usual, we had a list of quirky things to see there, including an over-sized Dixie Cup, which is actually a water tower. When we returned home, I decided to see if it… Continue reading Is this the World’s Largest Dixie Cup?

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You won’t believe the backstory of the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp

Kelly Kazek

Until you’ve stood in the shadow of the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp, you can’t understand its magnitude. I know because I stood there last week. The funky artwork, located in Willard Park in Cleveland, Ohio, is bright and funny and massive, plus it has an interesting backstory about the relation of the word “FREE” and… Continue reading You won’t believe the backstory of the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp

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Finally! We visited Moon Winx, the holy grail of neon

Kelly Kazek

For years, I have seen photos of the vintage neon sign at the Moon Winx Lodge in Tuscaloosa. I’d even written about it. But I had never set eyes on it. I am, after all, an Auburn grad and visits to Tuscaloosa have been practically non-existent. Until last Friday, when I was in Tuscaloosa speaking… Continue reading Finally! We visited Moon Winx, the holy grail of neon