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James T. Bartlett

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Originally from London, James T. Bartlett has been a freelance journalist since 1999 and has been living in Los Angeles since 2004. Author of the "Gourmet Ghosts" true crime/ghosts/history food guides to L.A., he has written about the weird and wonderful side of the city for the LA Times, KCET, Hemispheres, American Way, Westways, and the BBC, and appeared on "Ghost Adventures" and "The UnXplained". His new true crime book, "The Alaskan Blonde: Sex Secrets, and the Hollywood Story that Shocked America" looks at a 1953 true crime that began with a murder in Fairbanks, and ended with a suicide in Hollywood.
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Toad River, British Columbia

Alaska Highway Hat Collection

At a lodge and RV park is a collection of headwear that comes in at more than 11,300 and counting.

Alec and his friend.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

'Alec the Goose'

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

The spiral is meant to evoke a roll of film.

Beverly Hills, California

'Celluloid' Monument

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

CN Tower with the Canadian flag

Toronto, Ontario

CN Tower Stairs

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Cars and trams.
Permanently Closed

Fortitude Valley, Australia

'Brunswick Street'

The artist behind this historical depiction of transportation remains a mystery.

Signs from the city's past.

Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria Valley Museum

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

Wardholme Torrey Pine

Carpinteria, California

Wardholme Torrey Pine

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

US 1 Mile 0 sign.

Key West, Florida

U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The museum celebrating a double Pulitzer winner.

Key West, Florida

Tennessee Williams Museum

This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

Rooster Cemetery.

Key West, Florida

Blue Heaven Rooster Cemetery

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

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Key West, Florida

Hemingway's Last Penny

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The Conch Republic

Key West, Florida

The Conch Republic

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Pan Am's First Office

Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

Tourists flock to the buoy (Flickr/Turtle43)

Key West, Florida

Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The old hanging tree, once outside, now built into the bar.

Key West, Florida

Captain Tony's Saloon

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida

Robert the Doll

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

B. P. Roberts' tombstone.

Key West, Florida

Key West Cemetery

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

The rock.

Toronto, Ontario

Rock of the Matterhorn

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

Wearing wellies, she's striding forward with great purpose...

Brisbane, Australia

'Emblem'

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.

The Commissariat from the vital Rover Brisbane side.

Brisbane, Australia

Commissariat Store

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

The museum has other letters, mementoes and equipment.

Brisbane, Australia

Museum of Lands, Mapping, and Surveying

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

Woodpecker Column

Toronto, Ontario

'Woodpecker Column'

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

The Police Moose and sidekick

Toronto, Ontario

The Moose at the Toronto Police Museum

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

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