Category Archives: Trippy Trips (On the road and overseas, things to see along the way)

These Buffalo Don’t Have Wings

Jamestown, North Dakota World’s Largest Buffalo, white buffalo (Frontier Village) As you may have gathered from the article on Salem Sue (world’s largest Holstein cow), North Dakota truly is the land of the giants. This becomes apparent in Jamestown, North … Continue reading

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Florida, Land of The Giant Carnivores

Islamorada, Florida (World’s Largest Lobster) Christmas, Florida (World’s Largest Alligator) North Dakota is home to a fair number of the world’s largest beasts (at least in sculpture form), but Florida vies for runner-up status with several oversized local carnivores. Two … Continue reading

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Watts Up, Doc

Livermore, California Longest Burning Lightbulb (The Centennial Bulb) In 1901, U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated, succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt; Guglielmo Marconi made the first transatlantic radio broadcast; the first Nobel Prize was awarded; and, oil was discovered at Spindletop … Continue reading

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It’s Elementary!

Westminster, London, UK The Sherlock Holmes Museum When was the last time you went looking for a fictional place? 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield (Texas)? 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights (Midland, TX)? How about one of the most famous fictional addresses … Continue reading

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Tipping Optional

New Salem, North Dakota World’s Largest Holstein Cow (Salem Sue) Imagine a top-secret experiment in New Salem, North Dakota where a Holstein cow is saturated with gamma radiation to produce more milk. Suddenly something goes horribly awry, causing the beast … Continue reading

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