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Destination Weird takes you on a journey through the United States, pointing out all of the weird, historic, creepy, and unique places along the way. Between abandoned buildings and ghost towns, "world's largest" items, and even the occasional haunted sp

Alix Lindbergh

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    • Feb 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Whale of Catoosa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 8:38


    The blue whale of Catoosa is one of the most recognizable attractions along Route 66. Support the show

    Corn Palace of Mitchell, South Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 12:52


    Did you know about the corn palace? It's located in Mitchell, South Dakota, about an hour and a half from Sioux Falls.Support the show

    Thurmond, West Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 11:00


    Thurmond is considered to be an occupied ghost town, as there are still a few people who live there.  Support the show

    Britt, Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 14:08


    Britt, Iowa is home to the Hobo Days Convention and the Hobo Museum, which was started to preserve the history of the American hobo. Support the show

    Lincoln, New Hampshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 15:28


    Lincoln, New Hampshire is home to the first widely publicized alien abduction in the United States! Support the show

    Steamboat Arabia Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 14:03


    Merry Christmas! Episode 22 takes us to Kansas City, Missouri to the Steamboat Arabia museum. This episode also features a special guest, my sister in law Sarah! Support the show

    World's Tallest Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 10:19


    Robert Wadlow is the world's tallest man.  In a boot store in Billings, MT, you can see a pair of his shoes! Support the show

    Zzyzx

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 8:53


    If you've ever driven on interstate 15 through the Mojave Desert, you've probably seen the Zzyzx exit....but do you know the story behind Zzyzx?  Support the show

    World's Largest Toilet and Ball of Paint

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 8:26


    This episode takes us to Indiana to the world's largest toilet and the world's largest ball of paint.Support the show

    El Rancho Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 6:47


    My sister Ania guest stars in this episode where we take you to Gallup, New Mexico to El Rancho Hotel!Support the show

    Shakespeare Ghost Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 9:33


    Shakespeare ghost town is a privately owned ghost town located near Lordsburg, NM.  If you want to check out a glimpse of the wild wild west, you should check it out!Support the show

    Enchanted Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 9:27


    The Regency-Gladstone Road is also known as The Enchanted Highway. It runs from Gladstone, ND to Regent, ND.Support the show

    The World's Many Largest Balls of Twine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 9:05


    Did you know that there are multiple large balls of twine in America? I sure didn't! Support the show

    Dogpatch USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 15:33


    Dogpatch USA is an abandoned theme park located in Northwest Arkansas.  It had a pretty successful run for a few years, but ultimately ended up abandoned. Support the show

    Carey Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 17:46


    Seaview Terrace AKA Carey Mansion AKA Collinwood is one of my favorite places, mostly because of the nostalgia. Carey Mansion was  where the exteriors of Collinwood were shot for the tv show "Dark Shadows".  Support the show

    Tinkertown Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 8:22


    Tinkertown Museum is a place of dreams for someone like me (and probably you if you're listening to this).  With 22 rooms holding over 20,000 hand carved figurines, there's definitely something for everybody!Support the show

    The Santa Claus Bank Robbery Gone Wrong.....

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 13:54


    Did you know that Santa Claus robbed a bank? It happened December 23rd 1927, and it happened in Cisco, Texas. Trust me....you'll want to hear the details! It's a crazy roller coaster ride!Support the show

    Boggy Creek Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 12:01


    This episode takes us to Fouke, Arkansas. No, I don't know how to pronounce "Fouke" but you can hear me stumble over it a few times! Neither Annie nor I felt very good during this recording, so hang in there! If this is the first episode you've listened to, please go listen to another one before you give up on me.....Check out this awesome website that I got a lot of my information from!   http://www.foukemonster.netSupport the show

    Goldfield, Nevada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 10:31


    If you can't tell by how short the episode is, I talked pretty quickly today. It was pure excitement.  Goldfield is one of my favorite places in the whole world! I love the history, the old buildings, the cemetery, the spooky stories, etc. So come with me on an adventure to Goldfield!Support the show

    The Longest Escalator in the Western Hemisphere!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 14:17


    This episode takes us to Silver Spring, Maryland, to the longest escalator in the Western hemisphere! Though it's not the longest in the world, it's the longest in the hemisphere!  You wouldn't believe how long the longest escalator in the world is....Support the show

    The World's Largest Topiary Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 13:11


    This episode is dedicated to my mom, Christie Jamieson! She's a huge fan of chickens, and her whole house is decorated in them. She also has a million and a half chickens as pets. That might be a slight eggsaggeration (sorry), but you get the idea! Anyway, this episode takes us to the world's largest topiary chicken and the world's largest chicken nugget!The audio cut out a little bit when I was giving y'all the address for my linktree page, so here's the link in case you missed it!https://linktr.ee/destinationweirdSupport the show

    Casey, Illinois and the Never Ending Cat Interruptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 14:02


    On today's episode, Annie and I take you to Casey, Illinois, which is home to over a dozen "world's largest" items. I dare you to count how many times Annie appears in this episode.... She just LOVES "world's largest".....Support the show

    Unhenged

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 17:39


    This episode takes us to multiple different locations and features a fabulous guest star, my brother! Hunter and I take you on an adventure to the different "henges", AKA Stonehenge replicas throughout the United States.Support the show

    Phineas Gage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 16:17


    This episode takes us to Cavendish, Vermont, and tells the story of Phineas Gage.  Annie (my cat) makes an appearance, so I'm sorry for the distraction! She's not sorry but I am. Support the show

    Old Sheldon Church Ruins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 12:36


    This episode takes us to the Sheldon Church ruins.  Old Sheldon Church is located in Yemassee, South Carolina.  I'm apologizing now for the audio quality. I still have a lot to learn!  After this one, I might need to start a blooper reel..... Support the show

    Homestead National Park/Monowi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 14:57


    Today's episode takes us to Nebraska! We'll explore Homestead National Park and Monowi (the smallest town in the country).Support the show

    Hot Wells/World's Largest Cowboy Boots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 13:33


    Today's episode takes us to San Antonio, Texas, where we explore the ruins of Hot Wells and the world's largest cowboy boots!Support the show

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