Bizarre & Weird

Two-headed turtle

2009-07-04T22:17:00.000-04:00

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A two-headed turtle captured by a turtle collector is a rare example of a conjoined-twin birth, its owner said.

Wolfman Jack

2009-06-28T21:55:00.000-04:00

Hair, surprisingly enough, to his fellow says the hair does not make it hard to find a date. Actually it is just the reverse because of his fame.

Titicaca frog

2008-05-26T10:00:00.000-04:00

This amphibian gets his giggle-worthy name from his homestead in Lake Titicaca, which sits 10,000 feet above sea level in South America. As one might imagine, there's not a lot of air up there, and seeing as frogs breathe through their skin, this presents a bit of a challenge. Solution? More skin! And boy do we mean more -- the sag on these frogs can stretch over 20 inches wide. Titicaca frogs look like they've posed for their "after" shot but are still wearing their "before" pants. Sounds like a prime candidate for a little nip/tuck!

Weird NJ - Human Skin Wallets

2008-05-25T19:19:00.000-04:00

Torre Galatea

2008-05-24T09:18:00.000-04:00

Figueras, Spain
The first things you notice are the giant egg sculptures along the roofline. Then it hits you that the Salvador Dali Theater Museum in Figueras, Spain, is no ordinary building. The museum’s tower, Torre Galatea, was named for the surrealist artist’s deceased wife, and Dali himself lived there until his death in 1989. Interestingly, the museum sits next to the parish church where Dali was baptized in 1904; he is buried in an unmarked crypt in the museum’s main exhibition hall.

Weird NJ at the Palace of Depression

2008-05-21T16:14:00.000-04:00

Sydney Opera House

2008-05-20T09:15:00.000-04:00

Sydney, Australia
Designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon with a roof in the shape of a ship at full sail, the Sydney Opera House opened in October 1973, with an inaugural performance of Opera Australia’s production of Sergei Prokofiev’s “War and Peace.” The building is also home to the Sydney Theatre Company and Sydney Symphony, and continues to be one of Australia’s most popular architectural icons.

Weird NJ Visits Cape May's Concrete Ship

2008-05-17T19:01:00.000-04:00

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

2008-05-16T14:50:00.000-04:00

Nashville, Tennessee
True to its tuneful roots, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville is constructed in the shape of a treble clef; it boasts an exterior that resembles a piano keyboard, right down to the piano-key-shaped windows. Built at a cost of $37 million, the museum opened in 2001 and houses a vast collection of country-music video clips, recorded music, dynamic exhibits and more.

Weird NJ Hunts the Jersey Devil

2008-05-15T12:03:00.000-04:00

Longaberger Company

2008-05-14T09:07:00.000-04:00

Newark, Ohio
A tisket, a tasket, an office in … a basket? That’s a typical day for employees of the Longaberger Co., a maker of handcrafted baskets, pottery and ceramics, whose corporate headquarters resembles a giant picnic basket. Completed in 1997 after two years of construction, the seven-story building in Newark, Ohio, is a replica of the company’s medium market basket. It’s especially spectacular at night when light glows from the building’s 84 windows.

Weird NJ Visits Lucy the Elephant

2008-05-11T18:23:00.000-04:00

Guggenheim Museum

2008-05-10T23:24:00.000-04:00

Bilbao, Spain
Architect Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum, located in the port city of Bilbao, to resemble a ship, with its reflective titanium panels mimicking fish scales. Lauded by Time magazine as the “building of the century,” the museum was completed in 1997 at a cost of $100 million and features Gehry’s signature curvy, free-form sculptural style. Movie lovers might recognize the building from its cameo appearance in the opening sequence of the 1999 James Bond film, “The World Is Not Enough.”

Unexplainable Video of Man Walking Through Glass

2008-05-09T21:09:00.000-04:00

This video over three minutes long shows what appears to be a trick of magic as a man climbs through an unopen and unbroken glass window. Worth the look!

Ideal Palace of Ferdinand Cheval

2008-05-08T19:00:00.000-04:00

Hauterives, France
In 1879, French mail carrier Ferdinand Cheval began building a structure that was inspired by the shape of a stone he tripped over one day. Thirty-three years and many, many stones later, Cheval’s “Ideal Palace” was completed in Hauterives, France. Made of stones bound together with lime, mortar and cement, the palace is considered an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.

Weird ping pong match

2008-05-07T20:05:00.000-04:00

Residential Car-House

2008-05-06T09:46:00.000-04:00

Salzburg, Austria
Talk about your mobile homes! This compact (300 square meters) home on wheels in Salzburg, Austria, is the brainchild of German architect Markus Voglreiter, who spent about 1 million euros to build it in 2004. Constructed of wood and inspired by the VW Beetle, the “Residential Car-House” is thermal-insulated, has an open floor plan and comes equipped with technology to make it energy-efficient.