Wild Travels
Episode 104
STAND STILL PARADE Whalan, MN
When it comes to having a parade--size matters, so when the tiny town of Whalan,
Minnesota wanted one of their own they had to get creative. You see, the town is only two blocks long, so the parade would be over almost before it began – unless the parade stood still and it was the spectators that moved.
NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM Las Vegas, NV
What blows up must come down: you'll learn that and a great deal more if you come within range of the National Atomic Testing Museum. For example, did you know that back in the day, J. C. Penney's supplied mannequins for nuclear bomb tests, then dusted them off and put them back in their stores? Well, now you do!
$3.99 SHRIMP COCKTAIL SPECIAL Las Vegas, NV
The Golden Gate is the oldest Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, catering to high rollers for over 100 years, but its rich history is not this joint's biggest selling point--that would be their $3.99 Shrimp Cocktail, or what the management likes to call "The Best Tail in Town."
LOS ANGELES CORONER’S GIFT SHOP Los Angeles, CA
For all your amusing death and violence related t-shirts and tzotchkie needs, go no further than the gift shop and the LA Coroner's Office. We hear the beach towel with the chalk outline is the hottest seller.
BAUMGARTNER’S CHEESE SHOP Monroe, WI
Since 1931, Baumgartner's has been known for selling the smelliest Limburger sandwiches in Wisconsin, and for their clientele's odd habit of tacking dollar bills to the ceiling.
PINBALL HALL OF FAME Las Vegas, NV
In Las Vegas, if you put a coin into a slot you expect to be pulling a lever, but not at the Pinball Hall of Fame, where you can test your flipper skills on over 250 machines that span some 8 decades. If you pay a visit, make sure to ask Founder/Curator Tim Arnold about the advantages to playing pinball stark naked.