Travel Oddities show

Travel Oddities

Summary: TravelOddities is a podcast devoted to the exploration of travel destinations related to Bizarre Beasts, Hauntings, Local Legends, the Occult, the Unexplained, Magical Destinations and Roadside Oddities. From the largest ball of twine to the stairways to the divine, this is your guide to the oddest tourist attractions.

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 OS - Elijah Bond's Ouija Legacy - Baltimore, MD | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:10

Do you know Elijah Jefferson Bond? You might know him better as the inventor of the Ouija Board. Harley and Amy discuss the origin of Hasbro’s Ouija Board and all the weirdness that surrounds its creation. Join us for a Travel Oddity that is steeped in the occult. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - The Devil's Tree - Basking Ridge, NJ | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:51

The Devil’s Tree in Basking Ridge New Jersey has been saturated with blood, death, fear and sadness for over 200 years and yet it still stands. If you listen closely, you can hear the screams of the damned emanating from its bowels. Take a trip with Amy and Brett as they bring you another spooky odd spot for ODDTOBER. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - Gurnsey Hollow Cemetery - Frewsburg, NY | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:15

The haunting and sad history of the Gurnsey Hollow cemetery is filled with murder and tragedy. No wonder the spectral shenanigans of a long dead little girl still plague the visitors to this out of the way spot. Brett and Amy talk dead child ghosts and other weirdness. Frewsburg, NY Wiki Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 Oddtober - The Hag by Robert Herrick | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:33

Hear of the midnight ride of the Hag as she takes to the skies in this ODDTOBER odd spot. Brett delivers this classic lyric poem in by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) with a flair only he can accomplish. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 95 - The Curse of Dudleytown - Cornwall, CT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:26

Amy and Harley are taking a trip to picturesque Litchfield County, Connecticut and the quaint town of Cornwall. Known for its covered bridges and eco-conscious residents, Cornwall and the Housatonic River are a hiking and fly fishing hot spot. This calendar worthy quintessential New England town is perfect. But is it too perfect? Cornwall CT Cornwall Chamber Cornwall Chronicle When Pigs Fly South Music by Mike Masse Subscribe, Rate & Review – Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - 13 Bumps Road - Watchung, NJ | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:34

Harley and Amy are talking witches on this ODDTOBER odd spot. Thriteen of them to be exact. Are the 13 bumps in old Johnston road just a spooky legend or something bewitchingly more? Watchung NJ NJ News Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 Oddtober - The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:34

The words of Edgar Allen Poe resonate through time in Brett’s scary reading of this quintessential horror poem. First published in January 1845, it tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - Spider Gates Cemetery- Leicester, MA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:52

Does the land around this old Quaker cemetery in Massachusetts hold special powers? Brett and Harley talk ancient Greek mythology and demonic conjuring in this cemetery tale (yes, another one). If you happen to find yourself deep in these Massachusetts backwoods at midnight, tell Marmaduke the Odd Squad says hi. Leicester, MA Leicester MA Telegram Newspaper Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 ODDtober - The Hook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:28

Brett brings us a stunningly spooky reading of the classic urban legend, The Hook. This tale of fear has inspired generations of young people to lock their doors and stay away from the local lovers lanes. Perhaps Brett can inspire you too…….. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 ODDtober - La Llorna | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:05

Show notes: Is the tale of La Llorna just a fable to scare the kiddies or does her ghostly form really roam the banks of the rivers and arroyos of the southwest searching for her dead children? Join us for this hauntingly epic tale as we tell the story of the vain Maria and her handsome ranchero. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - Chesterville Witch - Chesterville, OH | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:49

Does the ghost of a long dead Amish woman, once accused of witch craft, still roam the tiny Chesterville Cemetery? The locals think so. Brett and Amy find out what they did to keep her in her grave on this Oddtober Odd Spot. Chesterville, Ohio Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 94 - The Monsters of Devil's Lake - Baraboo WI | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:41

The shadowy spirits elephants, mysterious disappearances, native legends and the most beautiful landscapes you could wish to see on any road trip. We’re traveling to the heart of the dairy belt to visit the Devil’s Lake State Park to dive into some very disturbing legends. Don’t let the postcard views of this gem in Wisconsin fool you. This town seems to be a hotbed of the paranormal. From lake monsters to Bigfoot to ghosts and native american curses, Baraboo has it all. If you aren’t feeling like taking on the local oddities, there is fishing, boating, kayaking and camping adventures for all. I would say to watch out for bears…but they say there are none. Maybe the giant ghost mammoths ate them? If the outdoors and the paranormal are not your cup of tea, this town is home to Circus World. This is a working circus and museum devoted to the history of the circus, with artifacts and exhibits and tigers! No trip to the cheese capitol of the world would be complete without stopping in to the Gem City Saloon and Eatery for a cheesy slice of the “best pizza in Wisconsin. Baraboo More about Baraboo Circus World Gem City Saloon Music by Mike Masse Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes Google Play Stitcher You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook Twitter You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - Emma Crawford Coffin Races - Manitou Springs, CO | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:06

Emma Crawford’s corpse just wouldn’t stay put so the town of Manitou Springs Colorado decided to celebrate it by throwing a party. So, grab your friends and a pine box for this unique annual event. Manitou Springs Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 ODDtober - Horror Movie Top 5 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:01:04

Join Brett and Harley as they anger every single horror movie fan in the world by trying to rank the un-rank-able. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

 OS - Endless Night Vampire Ball - New Orleans, LA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:36

Brett and Harley are popping in their fangs and heading to the Big Easy for a night of carnal bliss at the Endless Night Vampire Ball. Join your fellow creatures of the night for an eclectic evening of almost-anything-goes fun. Get a new set of fangs from legendary fangsmiths, toast the Baron with an absinthe shot or let it all hang out in the Eyes Wide Shut soiree. You will never view the modern vampire the same way again…….. Endless Night Father Sebastiaan’s Fangs New Orleans New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click Here Share us with your friends – Facebook;; Twitter;; You can share original art, clips, show ideas, trip reports or writing a blog entry for our page. Just click here. Fill out our survey!

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