Weird, Wacky & Straight up WTF
The weirdest stories I could find.... that make you go hmm.
By Lauren Monitz | Travel & Food Expert
- Southeast Asia is a dream destination for many holiday-goers. Most of the countries are very cheap to travel around and offer inspiring, intriguing, and fascinating places with endless beauty in each …
- Generally speaking, a trip to the spa plunges a traveler into the rich depths of beauty and relaxation. But when those treatments are as exotic as the locales they originate in, the experience may bec …
- If you like geocaching, treasure hunts or just the whimsy of finding something overlooked in plain sight -- the Portland Horse Project may be right up your alley.
- In this not-so-brave new world, grown men, regardless of economic factors, are increasingly living at home or with roommates until well in their 30s, and spending evenings at home with video games or …
- Most go to museums to learn about history, see phenomenal art or even rare items of interest. While these museums fare well for most, there are some individuals who prefer something a bit more unusual …
- Paris. It’s the City of Light. The City of Love. A city that holds monuments and museums, cafes and crepes, boulangeries and Bordeaux. The city whose very name evokes a feeling of romance, nostalgia a …
- Are you looking for a quirky guide to shape your summer travels? Hoping to make your friends jealous with the most bizarre backdrops on your Instagram feed? Consider adding America's oddest-shaped bui …
- Assiniboine (noun): A Native American tribe that’s called southern Manitoba home for decades. The tongue twister of a word has the tendency to be pronounced incorrectly with a hard “a,” but locals wil …
- Our world holds many wonders, both natural and man-made. When nature’s splendor and human ingenuity collide, the result can be spectacular and also bizarrely beautiful. Take a look at these intriguing …
- You don't need need a magic wand or time-traveling device to find weird and extraordinary creatures, in fact, there a lot of animals so bizarre they appear to have come from another planet entirely. T …
- Winter lasts for a freakishly long time in Alaska. While the rest of the United States is embracing the pumpkin spice lattes and enjoying the fall colors, Alaskans are bundling up and bunkering down f …
- You've heard the tall tales. You've studied the legends. Your curiosity is peaked. Can monsters be real?
- Once upon a time lived a zebra with no stripes on its hind quarters, known as the Quagga. It was hunted to extinction by the early 1900s. But in Mokala National Park, scientists specializing in the DN …
- Don’t get me wrong, elephants and tigers are great, but they have had their moment.
- Travel, quite simply, is the pursuit of the extraordinary — a way to step out of our day to day environment and enrich our lives with magnificent sights and experiences. That’s why bioluminescence, on …
- There are only three rules in The Mongol Rally: You must drive from England to Mongolia in a 1.2 liter engine car or less. You must raise at least £1,000 for charity. You are totally and absolutely o …
- Flying bikes may look like a cross between circus training and the Wizard of Oz, but we promise, zip biking is no evil endeavor (and there are definitely no clowns). In fact, it’s really quite a thril …
- It's normal to feel a ripple of trepidation as you lower yourself into into the waters of Ongeim L’Tketau. Better known as Jellyfish Lake, this remote marine environment in the even more remote countr …
- Anyone who has ever visited Peru will tell you two of the most popular places in the country are Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley. Both destinations feature staggering, mountain views, rugged terrain, a …
