Nov 13, 2017 | Belgium, Offbeat, Weird |
Brussels, Belgium — home of comic strips, a Belgian fry museum, huge art, and the MOOF. It’s more than just waffles, centuries-old churches and the de-facto capital of the EU… but it’s not the European city you associate with lots of stuff to see....
May 24, 2017 | Croatia, Offbeat, Unique |
I thought it was a typo on the sign at first, to be honest. How ironic, I thought, that the sign for the Typological Museum would have a typo in it. It’s not a typo, though — derived from typhlos (‘blind’) and logos (‘thought’ or...
May 8, 2017 | Croatia, Offbeat, Unique |
Yep — you read that right, a mushroom museum. Call it Muzej gljiva if you prefer using the Croatian name, and think of it as an education center. This collection exists thanks to the hard work of Dr. Romano Božac. From starting a mushroom association in 1983, a...
Mar 6, 2017 | Offbeat, Unique, United States |
It’s a resting place for a very specific type of dog — and there’s a lot more going on than you might think. For my non-American readers (or you city slicker types): Coon dogs are a specific breed of hound dogs regarded for their prowess at hunting...
Mar 2, 2017 | Offbeat, United States |
One set of weird places deserves another. Florida has no shortage of ‘stop-bys’ — those places worth a few minutes of your time as you’re heading somewhere else. Presenting nine more interesting places across the state of Florida worth stopping by as...
Jan 23, 2017 | Offbeat, Unique, United States |
Yes, the United States has centuries of history. It’s still a baby compared to some countries, but it does have some history that goes way back. Centuries before Ponce de Leon and the mythical fountain of youth, construction began on these cloisters in...
Jan 18, 2017 | Offbeat, Sex museums, Unique, United States |
It’s not every day you explore one of the world’s largest collections of erotica. And no, I’m not talking about the internet. NSFW, obviously. Founded in 2005 by a self-described “middle-aged Jewish grandmother”, the World Erotic Art...
Feb 16, 2016 | Bizarre, Ecuador, Offbeat, Places, South America |
It’s not every day you follow a cow to the market. Held only once a week on early Saturday mornings, Otavalo’s Animal Market is not what you would describe as the easiest thing to see for yourself. If you are sensitive to the treatment of animals, this...
Nov 4, 2015 | Offbeat, Places, Tunisia, Weird |
It’s not every day you have a place to yourself as a tourist. Despite being easy to reach and a wonderful example of Roman architecture, this 3rd century UNESCO World Heritage doesn’t get nearly the sort of coverage it deserves. We saw no more than 10...
Apr 17, 2015 | Offbeat, Places, Southern Thailand |
Wrapping up a trip to Phuket can mean one of two things: go out with a blast along the island’s many beaches, or take it down a notch and take in some of the lesser-seen sights. I love the beaches, but a walk around Phuket’s Old Town was in the cards. To...