Wild Travels

Down in Host Springs, Arkansas for the annual running of the Tubs, Will Clinger enjoys a historic soak at the Buckstaff Bath House before whisking off to marvel at the 3D ads at the Pollack Museum and tries his luck at Chicken Poop Bingo in Austin, Texas.

Driving the Illinois leg of historic Route 66, Will Clinger discovers the birthplace of the Cozy Dog in Springfield, Bob Waldmire's land-yacht in Pontiac, and joins the fun at the annual bike race and eating contest, the Tour de Donut in Staunton.

In Chicago, Will Clinger joins the quirky CHI-ditarod, where shopping cards replace sleds and people replace dogs. He checks out Watergate Hotel's Scandal Room in DC, squeezes himself into dwarf car in Maricopa, and marvels at a Peeps in Wisconsin.

In McMinnville, Oregon, Will Clinger experiences UFO Fest. He explores the Museum of Mental Health in Salem, tries piloting a jet at the Naval Flight Academy in Pensacola, and marvels at giant model ships made completely out of toothpicks.

Will Clinger ventures deep underground to explore the historic Queen Copper Mine in Bisbee, Arizona. He soars skyward at the White Mountain Hot Air Balloonfest and attempts to dodge flying carp at Illinois' Redneck Fishing Tournament.

Will Clinger explores the eerie tales of Edgar Allan Poe and the haunted USS Constellation in Baltimore, splurges at America's only Purse Museum in Little Rock, and tees off with Sister Cindy at an event aptly named Beat the Nun.

Will Clinger finds himself in a room full of dummies at the Ventriloquists' Convention near Cincinnati, discovers all things feline at the Lucky Cat Museum, and then visits Alcor Cryogenics in Scottsdale, where bodies are frozen in liquid nitrogen.

Will Clinger attends the Baltimore's Kinetic Sculpture Race, where two dozen human-powered, amphibious art pieces tackle a grueling 15-mile course of city streets, mud, and the inner harbor, competing for the coveted Grand Mediocre Champion award.

Will Clinger explores the eccentric Oddities & Curiosities Expo, samples the unique offerings at America's only Vegan Strip Club in Portland and scales the UFO watchtower in Colorado to scan the night sky for extraterrestrials.