It’s a curious world out there…

 

I write and produce content with a special focus on travel, history, and all things unusual.

 
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Topics include but are not limited to:

  • curious histories

  • unique traditions

  • mysterious legends

  • uncommon foods

  • the paranormal

  • all things horror

Basically, if it’s just plain cool…I’m interested.

 

Check out my collaborations with Atlas Obscura:

Walking into this little village feels as if you've been transported to Italy, but in fact, you're not even close. Tucked away on the coast of northern Wales...
On a quarter mile stretch of road in South Ayrshire, Scotland, objects are pulled in a direction that appears to defy gravity. Join Bridget Barbara from @The...
Deep in a forest that's three hours from Estonia's capital, is a hidden acoustic wonder: three megaphones clustered together in an art installation known as ...
This is Viivikonna, an abandoned ghost town in Eastern Estonia that used to be a mining hub in the 1920s. But as the oil shale dried up, the townspeople move...
Hay-on-Wye was once declared an independent kingdom of books by the man who appointed himself its king. The United Kingdom's mecca for bibliophiles is less t...

To learn more about my narrative works, click below.

Follow along with me on Instagram:

Have you ever seen Edgar Allan Poe smile? I colorized some images of him and ran them through an AI animation program to try and get a sense of how he may have come across in real life. I also ran this 👆 photo through the same software, to NOT GREAT
👽 Can you guess the man behind the mask? Check out the latest video on my channel to see my visit to the brand new X-Files Preservation Collection in Saratoga Springs, watch me meet someone really exciting, and also learn a little about the famous h
This is me checking out the Troll Map on the Trollway in the "Troll Capital of the World," Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Check out the latest video on my channel (link in bio) to explore this unusual town with me!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ @mounthorebwi #mounth
I recently spent the day visiting THREE supposedly haunted mansions in Binghamton, NY 👻 They were some of the most beautiful homes I’ve ever seen, and wandering around each of them felt like stepping back in time. Check out my latest video (li
Do you believe in ghosts? I spent the night at two allegedly haunted hotels in New York State, courtesy of the @hauntedhistorytrailofnys, and I’ll admit it, I got SPOOKED. Check out the new video (link in bio) to see for yourself. I’d lov
Tired but happy after a long day exploring Mount Vernon! The last of my videos from my trip to Virginia is now up on my channel—link in bio . . . #mountvernon #georgewashington #americanhistory #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar #history #hi
✨ New skill unlocked ✨⁣ Here are some reflections on scuba diving in no particular order:⁣ 1. The tanks are SO HEAVY. Much heavier than I would have thought. ⁣ 2. Taking off and putting on a wet wetsuit multiple times throughout the day is just as un
Here’s a cool photo of me. Incidentally, it is the only photo of me in the water in which I do not look like a dying seal. So I figured I’d post it. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #snorkeling #greatswimmer #🦭
Combining three of my favorite things: dressing like a ragamuffin, drinking coffee, and wandering around historical locations with no one else around.📍Van Wyck Homestead Museum in Fishkill, NY (major supply depot during the Revolutionary War). The i
You haven’t lived until you’ve tried one of these babies. Watch me unbox and play with my new (over 100yrs old!) stereoscope at the link in my bio! ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #antique #stereoscope #unboxing #antiquedecor #antiquesshopping #antiquefinds