You were lucky if you had the chance to see Stanley Hammell's Forest of Glass Insulators while it was still a public attraction. Stanley Hammell, who passed away in 2012, mounted his enormous collection of glass telegraph insulators on poles throughout his yard. The property was known as "the insulator house" and became a public attraction until recent years. The collection is slowly being moved indoors, but there are photos and videos to show what the amazing display of insulators once looked like.

This awesome Ghost Parking Lot in Hamden, CT has been demolished since 2003, and I regret not having seen it in person. In 1978 the Hamden Plaza shopping center had its parking lot and 20 parked junker cars buried underneath asphalt as an art installation. The cars were buried at different depths, and open to… READ THE REST

Ishpeming, Michigan is home to Big Gus: World's Largest Chainsaw, an attraction at a place called Da Yoopers Tourist Trap. Big Gus has a working blade that makes a nerve-wracking whirring sound when activated. 23 feet long and powered by a V-8 engine, Gus sits on top of a hill pointing out towards the highway.… READ THE REST

A decade later, the circus of absurdity that is the internet has turned a tweet about a city statue honoring RoboCop into a reality. "Philadelphia has a statue of Rocky & Robocop would kick Rocky's butt,"@MT tweeted back in 2011 (since deleted). Detroit Mayor Bing pooh-poohed the idea but the people wouldn't rest once the… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Microsoft Office pops up all the time for computer users. Whether at work or school, you've probably got a crash course on building an Excel sheet or typing an essay on… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Cybercrime and all the forms it comes in can be scary, and while some hacks can be fun, for the most part, most are a nightmare. And when it comes to email,… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. As we are all well aware, the passage of time is super strange. As time goes by, people get older, seasons change, and you're still sitting around waiting for things to open… READ THE REST

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