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John Nelson

THE WORLD’S LARGEST TOTEM POLE: Getting Higher than High in Humboldt County

I’ve always had a quirky fascination for the monumental, especially when it proudly dons the {…}

FEATURED CURIOSITY

THE WORLD FAMOUS TALKING BEAR: A Plastic Grizzly with Something Important to Say

In the spirit of Yogi, Paddington and the Berenstain’s comes another bear with something important to say: The World Famous Talking Bear of Oakhurst, CA. {...}

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  • The Beach Boys Monument: Good Vibrations Under a Smoggy LA Freeway

    Before the tragic drownings, mental breakdowns, terrible literary decisions, and this insufferable 'piece of baby boomer trash overshadowed the group’s legacy, this dusty, nondescript corner of {...}
  • TREES OF MYSTERY: Towering Nightmare Fuel in Lumberjack Form

  • THE BLOTTER BARN: San Francisco’s Hidden LSD Museum

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