Travel Oddities

114 - The Curse of the Franklin Castle - Cleveland, OH

We visited Cleveland Ohio back in December for an Odd Spot on the A Christmas Story house and Harley and Brett had to return because Cleveland has so much more going on. We start with the curse of Franklin Castle. There are a lot of rumors of death and dismemberment around this 1800s Victorian home. … Continue reading "114 – The Curse of the Franklin Castle – Cleveland, OH"

113 - Demon of Brownsville Road - Pittsburgh, PA

Yes, we admit it….we were originally biased against Pittsburgh, PN, but we have seen the light! Join us as we explore one of the coolest and livable(?) cities in the country! Pittsburgh is the 63rd-largest city in the U.S, a tech mecca, and a must-see destination. Find out more about one of the “Best Places … Continue reading "113 – Demon of Brownsville Road – Pittsburgh, PA"

112 - Mount Holly Cemetery - Little Rock, AR

Harley has come down from the mountain top and joined Brett for a trip to The Natural State. On this episode we discuss the haunted Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas. What happens when you start moving people’s graves? We have a great interview with Linda Howell, author of Haunted Little Rock and Life … Continue reading "112 – Mount Holly Cemetery – Little Rock, AR"

111 - Wolf Woman of Mobile - Mobile, AL

All right, Oddballs, this one is a little strange, but Mobile, AL is way cooler than the weather forecasts would lead you to believe. This melting pot of people, flavors, cultures and traditions has much to offer, both traditional and supernatural. Have you ever heard of the wolf-woman of Mobile? Witnesses described the creature as … Continue reading "111 – Wolf Woman of Mobile – Mobile, AL"

110 - Flying Heads - Northville, NY

On this week’s episode, Harley and Brett are loading the van for a trip into the forest in Adirondack Park, in Northville, New York. Brett is self-medicating with probiotics, and that is not the weirdest thing that is happening in this episode. We are investigating the Flying Heads, a cannibalistic monster or spirit from Iroquois … Continue reading "110 – Flying Heads – Northville, NY"

109 - Lalaurie Mansion - New Orleans, LA

On this week’s episode, Harley and Brett are gearing up for Mardi Gras in the most unique city in America, New Orleans, Louisiana. Harley is a year older and apparently the light is fading fast…you know, because he is 44. We have a great interview with Lyn Gibson, aka The Twisted Southern Horror Queen about … Continue reading "109 – Lalaurie Mansion – New Orleans, LA"

108 - The Haunted Bush House Inn - Index WA

On this week’s episode, Harley and Brett get “high” into the mountains to explore one of the most beautiful places in the US, Index, WA. We discuss the The Haunted Bush House. This is not a reference to a haunted marijuana grow house and we do not believe that it is haunted by George W. … Continue reading "108 – The Haunted Bush House Inn – Index WA"

107 - Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway

The whole Travel Oddities team were out investigating this weekend, and although this episode is not a result of this week’s oddity, there are some eerie similarities. On this episode we discuss the Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway in Cimarron, NM. This place is beyond description and you are going to be scared to hell…or at … Continue reading "107 – Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway – Cimarron NM"

OS - Residents of the Greenwood Cemetery

Amy can never get enough cemetery action… If you listened to Monday’s show about the spooky activity in the Greenwood Cemetery, then you may be wondering about the people that are buried there. If so, you and Amy will be best friends. If not, then you are normal. More info on Green-Wood More info on … Continue reading "OS – Residents of the Greenwood Cemetery – Brooklyn NY"

106 - Haunted Green-Wood Cemetery

On this week’s episode, Brett and Amy get their subway passes out to explore one of the biggest tourist attractions during the last turn of the century and apparently one of the biggest spectral tourist attractions today. Welcome to Brooklyn, NY and the Haunted Green-Wood Cemetery. With a population in the millions and annual deaths … Continue reading "106 – Haunted Green-Wood Cemetery – Brooklyn, NY"

OS - Poe Museum

Join Brett and Amy for an Oddspot that Amy has been waiting for since….like 7 seconds ago. If you are on the edge of your seat waiting for another cryptid show, well then you are in for a…. longer wait. This show is about Edgar Allen Poe and him being dead…again? Didn’t we cover this … Continue reading "OS – Poe Museum – Philadelphia, PA"

105 - Specters of Bear Creek Swamp - Prattville AL

Harley and Amy are traveling to swamp country, to soak in an oddity that has all the makings of a terrifying thrill ride. Welcome to Prattville, AL, home of the Specters of Bear Creek Swamp. The phenomenon in this area go way back into the past and there is something for everybody. From ghosts to … Continue reading "105 – Specters of Bear Creek Swamp – Prattville AL"

OS - Bash Bish Falls, MA

Join Brett and Amy as they plan on never going to Bash Bish Falls, MA. You know, because of the risk of falling off… of anything. In the southwestern corner of Massachusetts Bash Bish Falls drops 80 feet from its summit to a shallow pool and a creek. At the top of the falls, a … Continue reading "OS – Bash Bish Falls, MA"

104 - Thom Reed's UFO Encounter - Sheffield, MA

On this week’s episode, Brett and Amy break out their Bostonian accents to explore one of the coolest places in the US, Sheffield, MA. We discuss the Thom Reed’s UFO encounter. This oddity is spooky because of the validity of Thom’s account. The history behind the Ashley House is something we didn’t know before we … Continue reading "104 – Thom Reed’s UFO Encounter – Sheffield, MA"

OS - Where Shute Fell – Stoneham, MA

On a small island in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, there is a mysterious marker that bears the intriguing phrase WHERE SHUTE FELL. Brett and Amy explore this strange story and the speculation that surrounds it. Who was Shute? We speculate about the speculation of this great island and it’s mysterious history about it. So travel … Continue reading "OS – Where Shute Fell – Stoneham, MA"

103 - Hauntings of Hunting Island - Beaufort, SC

Amy and Brett are taking a road trip to one of the South’s best small towns. Beaufort, SC is located on Port Royal Island and has more activities than you could handle in a dozen vacations. We love the outdoor activities(except Amy….she hates fun), but that is not the draw for this particular show. There … Continue reading "103 – Hauntings of Hunting Island – Beaufort, SC"

OS - Population 1 - Buford, WY

Amy and Harley are talking about the least populated town in the US. Buford Wyoming, population one, has to be one of the strangest Odd Spots we have ever discussed. Join in to hear the lengths that people have go to in order to save themselves from repainting the population sign on the outskirts of … Continue reading "OS – Population 1 – Buford, WY"

OS - Wylie Walleye - Port Clinton, OH

Join Harley and Brett as they take a New Years trip to one really odd “ball drop”. The Walleye Drop has been a tradition for over 20 years. Join thousands of spectators in Downtown Port Clinton, Ohio as they drop a 20-foot fiberglass Walleye three stories into the awaiting crowd. If you’ve got the lore, … Continue reading "OS – Wylie Walleye – Port Clinton, OH"

OS - A Christmas Story house- Cleveland, OH

Amy and Harley travel to Cleveland Ohio to visit the house from the movie A Christmas Story. Now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours and overnight stays. Directly across the street from the house is the official A Christmas Story House Museum, which features original props, costumes … Continue reading "OS – A Christmas Story house- Cleveland, OH"

A visit from St. Nicholas - Poem by Clement Clarke Moore

Twas the night before Christmas… Brett reads the classic, A visit from St. Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore. Merry Fricken Christmas ya dirty animals. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes Google Play Stitcher You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon … Continue reading "A visit from St. Nicholas – Poem by Clement Clarke Moore"

OS - Weird Christmas Traditions

Be prepared for your holiday travels! Brett and Amy discuss all of the unusual Christmas traditions on this very special episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast. It’s a major award! Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes Google Play Stitcher You can support our … Continue reading "OS – Weird Christmas Traditions" The post OS – Weird Christmas Traditions appeared first on Travel Oddities Podcast.

102 - Haunted Moonville Tunnel - McArthur, OH

Harley has the Super Swine Bird Flu, so Amy and Brett took that opportunity to release another ghost show…where are the cryptids, UFOs and conspiracies? On this episode we discuss the haunted Moonville Tunnel in McArthur, Ohio. What do you get when you cross a spooky railroad tunnel with a history of horrific death? This … Continue reading "102 – Haunted Moonville Tunnel – McArthur, OH"

OS - Guardian Lions of Route 66 - Amboy, CA

Join Amy and Brett for a trip along Route 66. Four miles east of Roy’s Motel and Café sign, you can see two large white statues. These solid marble Chinese guardian lions, are spaced a quarter-mile apart in the empty desert. How did these marble beasts end up here? These “foo dogs” or Chinese guardian … Continue reading "OS – Guardian Lions of Route 66 – Amboy, CA"

OS - Grave of Bert Barrett's Left Arm

Okay, it’s Monday and this is not a full show. We know that it is a little underhanded, but some of us are all thumbs and we fumbled the regular show. We try to take a hands-on approach to our release schedule, but even with all hands on deck the glitches got the upper hand … Continue reading "OS – Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm – San Jose, CA"

OS - Last Boundary Marker - Carthage, TX

Remember when Texas was a country? The people of Carthage, Texas sure do. Carthage is home to the last remaining boundary marker from the Republic of Texas. Join Amy and Brett as the cuss and discuss. Carthage Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes … Continue reading "OS – Last Boundary Marker – Carthage, TX"

101 - Blythe Intaglios - Blythe, CA

Brett and Harley are traveling back to the west coast, to get a bird’s eye view of an oddity that Giorgio Tsoukalos would flip his lid to visit. Welcome to Blythe, CA, home of the mysterious Blythe Intaglios. The story of the Blythe Intaglios starts several thousand years ago….or in a galaxy far, far away. … Continue reading "101 – Blythe Intaglios – Blythe, CA"

OS - Pecan Pie Vending Machine – Cedar Creek, TX

Did you think that only the Japanese have weird vending machines? Amy and Brett discuss the ONLY vending machine for pecan pies known to exist, and it is in the sleepy little town of Cedar Creek Texas. Is this an oddity? Automated PIE!!! You can take a road trip and have a robot serve you … Continue reading "OS – Pecan Pie Vending Machine – Cedar Creek, TX"

100 - Haunted Hot Lake Hotel - La Grande, OR

Harley and Amy are traveling to the west coast, to soak in an oddity that has all the makings of a terrifying thrill ride. Welcome to La Grande, OR, home of the haunted Hot Lake Hotel. The haunted Hot Lake Hotel has a very long and storied past that could not result in anything other … Continue reading "100 – Haunted Hot Lake Hotel – La Grande, OR"

OS - Scary Stories about the Spotsville Monster

Brett shares some spooky first hand accounts of the Spotsville Monster.

99 - The Spottsville Monster - Owensboro, KY

We are back in Kentucky and hoping that we don’t offend the locals(like last time). Brett and Amy are traveling to Owensboro and a spot on the map, called Spottsville to find an oddity that is so terrifying that the locals just call it the Spottsville monster. So what is the Spottsville monster? How does … Continue reading "99 – The Spottsville Monster – Owensboro, KY"

OS - Edith Macefield's Last Stand - Seattle, WA

Haunted Ortega Highway - Lake Elsinore, CA

Happy Monday, Odd Squad! On this super spooky episode of the Travel Oddities Podcast, Brett and Harley have partially recovered from an electrically charged ESP test just in time for a trip down the Haunted Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore, California. Highway 74 or the Haunted Ortega Highway has claims of hauntings and many other … Continue reading "98 – Haunted Ortega Highway – Lake Elsinore, CA"

Odd Challenge - Psychic Powers

What do you get when you combine two odd balls, a deck of Zener cards and a shock collar? In this episode, we’re testing the effects of negative reinforcements on psychic abilities (a la Ghostbusters). Are Brett and Harley psychic? Will Brett’s fear of electricity make him cry like a girl? Find out this and … Continue reading "Odd Challenge – Psychic Powers"

97 - Wisconsin Death Trip - Black River Falls, WI

ODDTOBER has drawn to an end and the weather is turning colder. There’s a distinct chill in the air and the darkness of night comes earlier and earlier. So, settle in with Brett and Amy as they tell the tale of the horrors of Wisconsin in the late 19th century. In 1973, Michael Lesy published … Continue reading "97 – Wisconsin Death Trip – Black River Falls, WI"

Housekeeping - Season 3 stuff

What do we have in store for season 3? Listen to the show! Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google Play Stitcher;; You can support our efforts anytime you shop on Amazon – To Shop Amazon for Any and All Items, Just Click … Continue reading "Housekeeping – Season 3 stuff" The post Housekeeping – Season 3 stuff appeared first on Travel Oddities Podcast.

Dia de los Muertos

At midnight on All Hallow’s Eve, the gates of Heaven open and the long dead spirits of the deceased are released from their eternal slumber to roam the Earth. Brett and Amy are talking sugar skulls, bad tequila and terrible Spanish pronunciations on this ODDTOBER odd spot. Help us keep the show running by joining … Continue reading "Dia de los Muertos"

ODDtober - Halloween Special

On all hollows eve, when the moon is round…….. As ODDTOBER draws to a resounding close, Harley, Brett and Amy gather around the table to cuss and discuss spooky listener stories. We send Season 2 of the Travel Oddities Podcast out in style with tales of battlefield specters, alien encounters, ghostly marchers and life saving … Continue reading "ODDtober – Halloween Special"

96 - Raven's Grin Inn - Mount Carroll, IL

Grab a coat and button up, Oddballs. It gets a bit chilly where we’re heading. The beautiful New England-esque town of Mount Carroll Illinois holds the record for some frigid temperatures but the beauty of the quaint little midwestern town is sure to warm you right up. What do you do with a ramshackle old … Continue reading "96 – Raven’s Grin Inn – Mount Carroll, IL"

Oddtober - Song of the Witches

We’re hitting the bookshelf again, this time for one of Shakespeare’s most well known scenes. So, gather round the cauldron kiddies and rustle up some frog toes as Brett brings you this ODDTOBER recipe for success. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; Google … Continue reading "Oddtober – Song of the Witches"

OS - Elijah Bond's Ouija Legacy - Baltimore, MD

Do you know Elijah Jefferson Bond? You might know him better as the inventor of the Ouija Board. Harley and Amy discuss the origin of Hasbro’s Ouija Board and all the weirdness that surrounds its creation. Join us for a Travel Oddity that is steeped in the occult. Help us keep the show running by … Continue reading "OS – Elijah Bond’s Ouija Legacy – Baltimore, MD"

OS - The Devil's Tree - Basking Ridge, NJ

The Devil’s Tree in Basking Ridge New Jersey has been saturated with blood, death, fear and sadness for over 200 years and yet it still stands. If you listen closely, you can hear the screams of the damned emanating from its bowels. Take a trip with Amy and Brett as they bring you another spooky … Continue reading "OS – The Devil’s Tree – Basking Ridge, NJ"

OS - Gurnsey Hollow Cemetery - Frewsburg, NY

The haunting and sad history of the Gurnsey Hollow cemetery is filled with murder and tragedy. No wonder the spectral shenanigans of a long dead little girl still plague the visitors to this out of the way spot. Brett and Amy talk dead child ghosts and other weirdness. Frewsburg, NY Wiki Help us keep the … Continue reading "OS – Gurnsey Hollow Cemetery – Frewsberg, NY"

Oddtober - The Hag by Robert Herrick

Hear of the midnight ride of the Hag as she takes to the skies in this ODDTOBER odd spot. Brett delivers this classic lyric poem in by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) with a flair only he can accomplish. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; … Continue reading "Oddtober – The Hag by Robert Herrick"

95 - The Curse of Dudleytown - Cornwall, CT

Amy and Harley are taking a trip to picturesque Litchfield County, Connecticut and the quaint town of Cornwall. Known for its covered bridges and eco-conscious residents, Cornwall and the Housatonic River are a hiking and fly fishing hot spot. This calendar worthy quintessential New England town is perfect. But is it too perfect? Cornwall CT … Continue reading "95 – The Curse of Dudleytown – Cornwall, CT"

OS - 13 Bumps Road - Watchung, NJ

Harley and Amy are talking witches on this ODDTOBER odd spot. Thriteen of them to be exact. Are the 13 bumps in old Johnston road just a spooky legend or something bewitchingly more? Watchung NJ NJ News Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, Rate & Review – ITunes;; … Continue reading "OS – 13 Bumps Road – Watchung, NJ"

Oddtober - The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe

The words of Edgar Allen Poe resonate through time in Brett’s scary reading of this quintessential horror poem. First published in January 1845, it tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, … Continue reading "Oddtober – The Raven – Edgar Allan Poe"

OS - Spider Gates Cemetery- Leicester, MA

Does the land around this old Quaker cemetery in Massachusetts hold special powers? Brett and Harley talk ancient Greek mythology and demonic conjuring in this cemetery tale (yes, another one). If you happen to find yourself deep in these Massachusetts backwoods at midnight, tell Marmaduke the Odd Squad says hi. Leicester, MA Leicester MA Telegram … Continue reading "OS – Spider Gates Cemetery- Leicester, MA"

ODDtober - The Hook

Brett brings us a stunningly spooky reading of the classic urban legend, The Hook. This tale of fear has inspired generations of young people to lock their doors and stay away from the local lovers lanes. Perhaps Brett can inspire you too…….. Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! Patreon Page Subscribe, … Continue reading "ODDtober – The Hook"

ODDtober - La Llorna

Show notes: Is the tale of La Llorna just a fable to scare the kiddies or does her ghostly form really roam the banks of the rivers and arroyos of the southwest searching for her dead children? Join us for this hauntingly epic tale as we tell the story of the vain Maria and her … Continue reading "ODDtober – La Llorna"

OS - Chesterville Witch - Chesterville, OH

Does the ghost of a long dead Amish woman, once accused of witch craft, still roam the tiny Chesterville Cemetery? The locals think so. Brett and Amy find out what they did to keep her in her grave on this Oddtober Odd Spot. Chesterville, Ohio Help us keep the show running by joining our Patreon! … Continue reading "OS – Chesterville Witch – Chesterville, OH"