Wild Travels
Episode 206
INPEX - THE INVENTORS EXPO Monroeville, PA
Every year at the Inpex Convention, inventors from all over the world coalesce to pitch their newest creations, and if everything works out you may soon find Shoe Panties, Grape Caddies and something called a Flip 'n Flush at stores near you.
BIG CAT RESCUE Tampa, FL
When we shot this story, we weren’t aware that this sanctuary for big cats would eventually be featured in one of the most bizarre and widely watched documentaries in Netflix history (‘TIGER KING”). And we had no reason to suspect anything heinous had taken place here. But it definitely was WILD.
SPUTNIKFEST Manitowoc, WI
On September 6th, 1962 a twenty pound chunk of the Russian satellite Sputnik IV crash landed on a street in this small town near Lake Michigan, where that event is now commemorated with a granite plaque and the annual Sputnikfest -- worth attending just to find out who will be crowned "Miss Space Debris."
SPIDER WEB FARM Williamstown, VT
As for as we know, Willie Knight has a corner on the spider web art market; he's collected more than 16,000 webs, attached them to wooden plaques, and sells them to anyone not suffering from arachnophobia.
MUSEUM OF EVERYDAY LIFE Glover, VT
There’s nothing noteworthy about the collection at this museum, unless it’s the very un-noteworthiness of things. Past exhibits have featured safety pins, matches and the toothbrush, and this year was devoted to dust. But curator Clare Dolan manages to give it all an engagingly goofy spin.