Wild Travels
Episode 201
COG RAILWAY Mount Washington, NH
It's the first railway of its kind in the world, and it climbs to the top of the highest mountain in the Northeast, where it encounters some of the strongest winds recorded on earth. Oh, and at 5 mph it may be the slowest train ride you'll ever take.
BEN & JERRY'S FLAVOR GRAVEYARD and FACTORY TOUR Waterbury, VT
We peak behind the scenes at the world-famous factory and witness the clockwork-like precision (and occasional crazy calamities) that go into producing America's favorite ice cream; then it's off to their "Flavor Graveyard" where the "dearly depinted" go to die.
SNEAKER CONVENTION Cleveland, OH
At Sneaker Con, you can buy, sell, or trade athletic footwear, even have your sneakers custom painted – and if you want a pair of Jordans or LeBrons, you better bring some Benjamins.
BUG ART St.Johnsbury, VT
John Hampson's medium was bugs, thousands of bugs, which he meticulously glued to the canvas to create extremely unique works of art. They've survived since the 1870's and currently reside at the Fairbanks Museum, where the insect world's loss is definitely our gain.
MERMAID SHOW Weeki Wachee, FL
The Weeki Wachee Mermaid Show has been thrilling little girls and not-so-little boys for almost sixty years. We got a backstage pass so we could find out what it takes for these gorgeous denizens of the deep to perform underwater for up to 40 minutes at a time without scuba gear; SPOILER ALERT: there are no gills involved.