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Considered the Godmother of Burlesque, geriatric Las Vegas resident Dixie Evans once made her living as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator. Today, she still sizzles as a sultry entertainer and gatekeeper of the Burlesque Hall of Fame, the world's first museum.

Since 1985, The Coney Island Sideshow has been a New York fixture dedicated to the celebration of freaks, wonders, and human curiosities.

Demolition Derby driver and family woman Eileen Mann has been racing and crashing cars along the East Coast for the past 10 years. In a sport dominated by men, Eileen's toughness and skill has made her a formidable opponent on the derby scene.

Denniss Woodruff has been seeking Hollywood stardom since the late 70s. He writes, directs, and stars in his own movies. His film Spaceman is a hilarious sci-fi epic similar to The Terminator.

Owner of the world's largest kazoo collection and driver of the world's only mobile kazoo museum, Howard Kapp aka Captain Kazoo has dedicated his adult life to spreading the musical and cultural importance of the kazoo.

Texas. 35 years ago Darrel Simms was hunted by aliens. Today he has become The Alien Hunter and travels the world hunting those who hunted him.

In Houston's Third Ward neighborhood, there are lots of homes in need of repair. But one man has transformed his home into a brightly colored jungle of plants and junk bursting with color from all sides.

MT Liggett began creating metal sculptures using farm equipment, car parts, road signs, and any other odd bits of iron creating fantastic characters to adorned his property. The most most striking characteristic of Liggett's art is its edgy wit and overt.

Frank Chu is one of San Francisco's best-known eccentrics. His street protests against US Presidents, corporations, and a distinctive concept he calls the '12 Galaxies' have been held in San Francisco and nearby locales since 1995.

Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain is located in the lower desert of Southern California in Imperial County just east of the Salton Sea.

Just outside the small town of Beulah, Colorado lies an ornate and exotic castle. The castle, all built by hand, belongs to Jim Bishop. Bishop has set over 1000 tons of rock to create a stone and iron fortress in the middle of nowhere.