The Last Carousel Craftsmen
There’s something about the pure joy of a carousel ride that leaves an impression on you. But these handcrafted pieces of kinetic art are becoming m...
There’s something about the pure joy of a carousel ride that leaves an impression on you. But these handcrafted pieces of kinetic art are becoming m...
The red-kneed tarantula is among the world's largest spiders, and its striking red-and-black striped body has made it a hot commodity in the illegal...
Andrew Lakeman was an up-and-coming jockey when his horse clipped heels in a race at Belmont Park and fell on him. He suffered countless injuries and...
If this were the Middle Ages, Tanya Smith would probably be a knight. She and her posse of female fighters train in European martial arts, following...
Deep in the Arctic Circle, there’s an abandoned town preserved in time. Once a Soviet mining village, the last resident left in 1998. To tour the v...
Shifu Shi Yan Ming was the first to bring Shaolin kung fu to the United States. Trained as a Shaolin Temple Warrior Monk in China, he was on a tour of...
In New York City, ball is life. All through the warmer months, New York parks resound with the steady dribbling of basketballs—and the clang of t...
Every day, Kayla Dyches floats above ground on aerial silks as a circus arts performer. But she almost didn’t make it there. As a gymnast in her l...
Bust out your mix tapes and dust off those Walkmans: Cassette tapes are having a comeback. National Audio Company—the last cassette factory in the U...
Feather bowling, an obscure Belgian sport similar to bocce ball, is thriving at Detroit's Cadieux Cafe. The object of the game is to bowl a wooden...
Do you believe in magic? In Colon, Mich., they do. A town of just 1,200 people, Colon has one pharmacy, one pizza parlor and three magic shops. Meet...
Legs shake, throat closes, it's time to take the stage -- but you can't. You're crippled with fear. Stage fright takes hold. The [unofficial] mayor...