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It’s impossible to drive…

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022Weirdo

It’s impossible to drive from North to South America because there are no roads between Panama and Colombia.

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The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022Weirdo

The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place.

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In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen…

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022Weirdo

In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen car in a remote area of the Moroccan desert had a breakdown and became stranded. To survive he tore down the car, built a motorcycle from the parts, and rode it back to civilization. When he arrived he was ticketed for operating an illegal vehicle.

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In order to bolster its waning popularity…

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021Weirdo

In order to bolster its waning popularity as a travel hub, Japan’s Kishigawa Train Line appointed a cat named Tama as its new station master in 2007, leading to a huge spike in popularity as a tourist destination. In 2010 a second cat was hired to “assist” Tama with her duties.

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Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus…

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021Weirdo

Chris McCandless’s “Into the Wild” bus in Alaska was removed from Denali after tourists kept getting severely injured or dying while trying to visit it.

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In 2013, a 9 year-old British girl passed…

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021Weirdo

In 2013, a 9 year-old British girl passed through Turkish customs with a toy passport with gold teddy bears on the front that identified her as a unicorn. Her mother accidentally handed over the passport that the girl had made for her toy unicorn, and the customs offіcer accepted and stamped it.

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Two boys travelled from Dublin to New York…

November 1, 2020Weirdo

In 1985, two boys travelled from Dublin to New York via London on their own while evading authorities at only 10 and 13 years of age. They told their mother they wouldn’t go far as she had the dinner on.

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A man named George Meegan walked…

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Weirdo

A man named George Meegan walked across the Western Hemisphere, a total distance of 19,019 miles. It took him close to seven years to complete his journey.

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The longest walkable distance on…

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020Weirdo

The longest walkable distance on Earth spans 14,334 miles starting from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. At a normal pace of 12.5 miles per day, it would take 3 years to complete.

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There is a popular resort town…

June 2, 2020Weirdo

There is a popular resort town in China that is a near-replica of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, complete with its own Teton Village and Million Dollar Cowboy Bar. The town’s Chinese name translates literally to “Hometown, USA”.

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