amusement parks
Chronicling America’s Love of the Log Flume
Theme parks keep getting more incredible, but the log ride stays the same.
Articles by Eric Grundhauser
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
rivers
A River In Arctic Russia Has Turned Blood Red
The local nickel factory denies any involvement.
news
This Library Is Threatening Jail Time Over Overdue Books
Those late fees are no joke.
snakes
What's So Endearing About Snakes and Toads? Ask a Herper
It's like bird watching, but for reptiles and amphibians.
geology
Angry Elves Force Iceland Road Workers To Dig Up A Sacred Rock
Do not mess with Iceland's elves.
animals
In 1975, a Cat Co-Authored a Physics Paper
Meet F.D.C. Willard, the feline who published.
underwater
Found: A Huge Reef Hiding Right Behind the Great Barrier Reef
A greater barrier reef?
mystery
Found: A Mysterious, Dangerous Hole In This Guy's Backyard
It was only covered by a thin layer of grass.
aliens
The FBI Debunked These UFO Documents in the Most Childish Way Possible
The FBI thinks they're "bogus."
sharks
Found: A Nursery of Great White Sharks Off Long Island
Experienced babysitters only.
ruins
The Rare Stone Whose Markings Resemble City Skylines
"Ruin marble" contains tiny worlds.
shipwrecks
Found: A Century-Old Train At The Bottom of Lake Superior
Not every wreck in the water is a ship.
archaeology
Found: The World's Oldest Sewing Needle
And it wasn't made by Homo sapiens.
news
Found: The World's Largest Pearl
It was hidden under a fisherman's bed for a decade.
mathematics
How a Mathematician Turned an Obscure Number Into a Scary Story
Beware the prime Number of the Beast.
animals
Let's Talk About Puffins
The clowns of the sea need our help.
medieval
Found: An Ancient Mexican Codex-Within-a-Codex
Researchers used lightwaves to discover a hidden palimpsest.
secret
Found: A 300-Year Old Shoe Meant To Ward Off Evil Spirits
It was a men's size 6, and they put it right back where they found it.
music
The Fabulous History of JAZZ HANDS!
How jazz hands went from musical flourish to cat meme.
animals
Found: Football-Sized Goldfish in an Australian River
Please stop putting pets in the river.
animals
10 Places Where You Can See Whale Bones Outside a Museum
Whales figure into town arches, church façades, and more.
subterranean
Found: A Secret Bunker Beneath an Indian Governor's Mansion
The entrance was hidden behind a false wall.
news
Found: 'Crazy Snake Worms' in Oregon
An invasive species, it turns out.
film
How the 1985 Fantasy Film 'Legend' Ended Up With 2 Soundtracks
Your favorite probably depends on where you grew up.
